Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
May 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Blade
Part number
805431
Condition
Damaged
Location
1st Stage Comp
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) #2 ENGINE HAD SLIGHT COMPRESSOR STALL AND DROP IN EPR OF .05, EPR REGAINED AFTER STALL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AS SCHEDULED. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO A FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE BEYOND LIMITS. #2 ENGINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.