SDR EIA990292

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747128

Difficulty date
December 11, 1999
Submitted
April 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3203Y
Make and model
Boeing 747128
Aircraft serial
19751
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KCLT - NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AT NORMAL CLIBM POWER THROUGH FL260. EGT OVER 1,000 FOR FIVE SECONDS. PRIOR TO STALL, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. ATTEMPTED ONE RESTART AND FOUND ENGINE DID NOT NORMALIZE, BUT WAS STABLE WITH HIGH EGT WITHIN LIMITS, AND OIL AND FUEL CONDITIONS NORMAL. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 21 PSI. NO VIBRATION NOTED AT ANYTIME. FOUND HEAVY METAL DEPOSITS IN TAILPIPE UPON INSPECTION AT KCLT. (M)