Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 7, 2010
Submitted
August 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21463
Aircraft time
45,271 hours, 29,182 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
27,817 hours, 17,341 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

WHILE CLIMBING THROGH FL305, NR 2 ENGINE, EXPERINCED ABOUT 5 COMPRESSOR STALLS. ENGING BEHAVED NORMALLY AFTER RETARDING NR 2 THRUST LEVER. ACFT WAS IN CLEAR AIR WITH ENGINE ANTI-ICE CLOSED. ABOUT 5 MINUTES EARLIER ACFT WAS IN MODERATE PRECIPITATION WITH ENGINE ANTI ICE OPEN. C/W INSPECTION ITEMS PER MM 71-00-000-6 FOR NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENG TURNS SMOOTH AND FREELY WITH NO UNUSUAL NOISES. LUBRICATED BLEED VALVES PER MOCC REQUEST, AND INSPECTED PS3 BLEED FILTER FOR DEBRIS, NONE NOTED, REF MM 75-30-00.