Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
August 18, 2004
Submitted
October 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25104
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE AT 31,000 FT, CREW FELT BUMP AND VIBRATION LASTING LESS THAN A MINUTE. ALL ENGINE GAUGED AND SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL. EVERYTHING SMOOTHED OUT. LATER, WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT, ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL WITH SEVERE VIBRATION. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE FOLLOWING QRC/QRH PROCEDURES AND ACCOMPLISHED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. (M)

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