Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25143
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
20,795 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

AT APPROX 1,000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF IN FRA, THE LT ENGINE HAD A SERIES OF COMPRESSOR STALLS, OVERTEMP WARNING CAME ON, TEMP WENT TO 737 DEGREES, POWER DROPPED BACK TO NEAR IDLE. WITNESSES REPORTED FLAMES FROM LEFT ENGINE AND BAD VIBRATIONS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT-DOWN AND A/C RETURNED TO FRA. FUEL DUMP WAS USED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER CARD DECK 1T148. PRE-FLIGHT CHECK AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION PERFORMED.