# SDR AALA20120703001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 2, 2012
- Submitted: July 5, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N342AN
- Make and model: Boeing 767323
- Aircraft serial: 33081
- Aircraft time: 37,593 hours, 6,137 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2B6
- Engine time: 6,723 hours, 1,095 cycles
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Compressor
- Condition: Stalled
- Location: Lt Engine
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120703001

## Discrepancy

GRU - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED GRU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE.  REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT GRU ON 06/04/2012.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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