Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23090
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
23,367 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS ON NR 2 ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 FEET MSL ON DEP CVG INSTANTEOUS OVERTEMP ASSOCIATED WITH MODERATE VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED STALLS. VISUAL FLAMES ALSO ACCOMPANIED BACKFIRES. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF OTHER ABNORMAL COMPLICATIONS AFTER SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY RETURN RUNWAY 18L. ACCOMPLISHED AT CVG. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE AND ROUTED TO SHOP. ENGINE TOTAL CYCLES, 20,393.