Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 12, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22015
Aircraft time
56,844 hours, 31,135 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
50,613 hours, 27,093 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
50,613 hours, 27,093 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 711 FROM DEN TO TOL, ON CLIMB FROM DEN, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER RETURN TO BLOCKS, WITH ENGINE OPERATING AT 1.40 EPR, ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AGAIN. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND 6TH STAGE BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.