Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 22, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30003
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - INFLIGHT T0167/22 AT 175K LEFT HAND ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT YAW. FIVE SECONDS LATER SECOND COMPRESSOR STALL AND ENGINE STARTED TO ROLL BACK. ENGINE THRUST LEFT APPEARED MOMENTARILY. THROTTLE REDUCED AND STALL CLEARED. THE ENGINE THEN RAN NORMALLY. RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORKCARD 71-94-05 AND ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE CHANGE RUN-UP PER WORKCARD 71-95-19. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.