What was found
DURING CRUISE, ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SURGE IN NR 2 ENGINE ALONG WITH VIBRATION, EPR DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF SCALE, EGT REACHED YELLOW BAND, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, VIBRATION PERSISTED, SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE, WINDMILLED OIL PRESSURE AT 28 PSI.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 2008
- Submitted
- November 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N485EV
- Make and model
- Boeing 747212B
- Aircraft serial
- 20712
- Engine
- Pwa JT9*
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Surges
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.