SDR DHLA200800082

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: July 20, 2008
Submitted: August 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N781DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21996
Aircraft time: 61,197 hours, 34,558 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Compressor
Condition: Stalled
Location: Engine
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

ENG FAIL LIGHT/AUTO PACK TRIP LIGHT FAILED AS THRUST APPLIED FOR T/O. RAN APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE IN AOM. CONTACTED MX AND DISPATCH. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER PROCEDURE, APPARENT COMPRESSOR STALL AS THRUST APPLIED. NOTE, CREW REPORTED HEAVY CROSSWINDS DURING T/O OUT OF ILN DURING APPARENT COMPRESSOR STALL. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS PER JRH 5.2 AND FOUND TO BE OPERATIVE NORMALLY PER P&W MM 72-00-0. INLET INSP NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLT NR 1703. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (A)