Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
December 12, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft time
66,565 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT TRANSITION TO CRUISE FL 350 AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NR 2 ENGINE APPEARED TO SURGE OR COMPRESSOR STALL. AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE THROTTLE THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAK AT THE PS4 FITTING AT THE PRESSUE RATIO BLEED CONTROL (PRBC). THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE FITTING RESECURED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.