Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
May 9, 2013
Submitted
June 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24924
Aircraft time
71,071 hours, 23,019 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt 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

AFTER TAKEOFF LT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING AND HAD A NOTICABLE THUMP LIKE A COMPRESSOR STALL. ALT 2000' AGL. POWER AT CLIMB, RETARDED THROTTLE RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF NR 1 ENGINE LP, IP, HP, COMPRESSOR AND LP, IP, HP, TURBINE IAW AMM 72-00-00-6-2. NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG CHIP DETECTORS FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE NOTED. R & R NR 1 ENG BVCU REF MM 75-32-01-4. RAN NR 1 ENG AT MAX EPR IAW JRH, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. ENGINE DOES NOT SURGE OR STALL. PERFORMED TEST OF THE NR 1 ENG BLEED SHIFT REF MM 71-00-00-5-3. ALL TEST PASSED

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