Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 12, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21814
Aircraft time
63,940 hours, 47,683 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
67,790 hours, 52,292 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
67,790 hours, 52,292 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT APPROX 80 KTS WITH POWER STABILIZED, AT45 (194/197/194) WINDS 170/17, AIRSPEED AT 90 KTS NR 2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED. EPR DROPPED TO APPROX 1.70 AND RECOVERED. PERFORMED BORESCOPE AND COMPRESSOR WASH, NO DAMAGE FOUND.