Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
April 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21869
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED IN FLIGHT. ENG RECOVERED AND CONTINUED OPERATING. IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STALL, ENG POWER WAS STEADY HIGH POWER (CRUISE OR CLIMB). *S/D* PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION ON NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND 6TH, 8TH AND 9TH STG COMPRESSOR BLADES DAMAGED PER MM. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE AS PER MM.