Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 16, 2007
Submitted
February 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22552
Aircraft time
54,039 hours, 33,505 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
61,667 hours, 50,514 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 1723 FROM BOS TO TOL, DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE THROTTLE. ENGINE BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN TOL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FOD DAMAGE TO THE C1 AND C2 FAN BLADES. NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.