Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
February 11, 2009
Submitted
February 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22221
Aircraft time
77,551 hours, 35,867 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A2
Engine time
47,817 hours, 37,351 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
5,999 cycles
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

CLIMBING OUT OF KIX AT FL340, THE RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED 3 TIMES, PULLED BACK THE RIGHT THROTTLE JUST A LITTLE AND THE STALLS STOPPED. THE ANTI-ICE WAS OFF, A/T WERE ON. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND THERE WERE NO POWER CHANGES. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED AT KIX WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.