SDR AALA990998

Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6823
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19701
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Rivet
Part number
MS9408258
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 374 - CLIMBING THROUGH 27,000 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT FLUCTUATED FROM 1.92 TO 1.97. OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENT REMAINED STEADY AT N1 89 PERCENT, EGT 500 DEGREES, N2 92 PERCENT. COMPRESSOR STALL CAUSED A SMOKY SMELL TO ENTER COCKPIT, ENGINE BLEEDS SWITCHED BY OPENING BLEED NR 2 AND CLOSING BLEED NR 1 RESULTING IN SMOKY SMELL DISSIPATION AND STABLE ENGINE OPERATION. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. A 1ST STAGE STATOR RIVET WAS FOUND MISSING ON THE AFT INNER FLANGE AT THE 6:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE DEPARTING RIVET DAMAGED ALL STAGES OF THE COMPRESSOR. (X)