Service difficulty report · Evbc · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
July 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21870
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Evbc
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Hamilton Sta · 7765555
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390 IN CLOUDS. IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDING STALL, ENGINE WAS AT STEADY HIGH POWER AND EXPERIENCED SLIGHT LOSS OF EPR AND STALL. ENGINE RECOVERED AND CONTINUED OPERATING. *S/D* MACH CHAMBER CONTAMINATION WITHIN THE ENGINE VANE AND BLEED CONTROL CAUSED THE EVBC TO FAIL WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SURGE. EVBC HAS BEEN OVERHAULED.