Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22048
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
73,770 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AS POWER WAS INCREASING TO TAKEOFF SETTING NR 2 ENGINE HAD A HARD COMPRESSOR STALL. A HEAVY VIBRATION AND RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD/FELT FROM NR 2 ENGINE. MAXIMUM CROSSWIND WAS LESS THAN 3 KTS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.