Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23101
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
52,203 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL370 FROM MCO-BOS, CREW EXPERIENCED HEAVY COMPRESSOR STALLS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW REDUCED POWER AND LANDED IN RDU. CONTRACT MTC INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND EXTENSIVE COMPRESSOR AND FAN BLADE DAMAGE. REPLACED ENGINE.