Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21492
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH 1,000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN APPARENT COMPRESSOR STALL. AIRCRAFT SURGED WITH A NOTICEABLE ROLL TO THE LEFT AND ACTIVATION OF THE AUTO PACK TRIP SYSTEM. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL 3 ENGINES INTAKE AND EXHAUST, NO DAMAGE NOTED. TAXIED AIRCRAFT TO RUN-UP AREA AND RAN ALL ENGINES AT TAKEOFF EPR, ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN JET RUN HANDBOOK LIMITS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR FLIGHT.