Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 27, 2010
Submitted
January 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Aircraft time
44,896 hours, 28,819 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
5,415 hours, 4,130 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FT VERY LOUD "THUMP" WITH ASSOCIATED AIRFRAME SHUDDER. COMPLIED WITH QRH ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL/LIMIT/SURGE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DID A WALK AROUND OF AFT. NO AIRFRAME DAMAGED NOTED. ALL CONTROL SURFACES ACCOUNTED FOR. R & R NR 1 ENG ASSY LEAK AND OPS CKS NORMAL.