Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
40,334 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE FROM YVR TO YYC EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 1 ENGINE. UPON ESTABLISHING CRUISE POWER SETTNG, CREW HEARD LOUD POP, FOLLOWED 20 SEC LATER BY ANOTHER POP (SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALL) & ASSOCIATED NR 1 ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO (EPR), N1 POWER SURGES AS WELL AS LARGE THROTTLE STAGGER. THRUST REDUCED & ENGINE STABILIZED - AFTER SLOWLY INCREASING THRUST, ANOTHER STALL. QUICK REACTION CHECK (QRC) CARRIED OUT & NO FURTHER SYMPTOMS NOTED BELOW 80 PERCENT N1. MAINT CONTROL NOTIFIED & CREW ADVISED TO CARRY ON TO YYC AT IDLE THRUST. A/C LANDED IN YYC WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT. (THERE NO INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN ON ENGINE).