Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,555 hours, 28,904 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

COMPRESSOR STALL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, UNSURE OF ENGINE, INDICATION WERE MOMENTARY ILLUMINATION OF ENG FAIL LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENG COUGH. ENGINE RECOVERED IMMEDIATELY. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. PERFORMED NR 1 ENGINE BORESCOPE INSP IN REF TO MM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED - ENGINE IS OK FOR SERVICE. COMPLETED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN ON NR 1 ENGINE. ALL READINGS WERE WELL WITHIN JRH LIMITS, ENGINE SPOOLED NICELY, UP TO TAKEOFF POWER SETTING, WITH NO ABNORMALITIES REF JRH, PART POWER AND IDLE SETTINGS WITHIN LIMITS, NO ADJUSTMENT NEEDED.