What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT TOP OF CLIMB, DUE TO CONTINUOUS COMPRESSOR STALL. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE AT N2 COMPRESSOR. REPLACED ENGINE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N55FB
- Make and model
- Doug DC8F55
- Aircraft serial
- 45678
- Engine
- Pwa JT3D3B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.