Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
February 28, 2017
Submitted
March 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752CX
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft serial
24451
Aircraft time
58,333 hours, 19,739 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
52,835 hours, 20,752 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
52,835 hours, 20,752 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARATION. AIR TURN BACK. 5 COMPRESSOR STALLS/SURGES WITH ENGINE EXCEEDANCE VALUES RECORDED. INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL THEREAFTER AND PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FURTHER ANALYSIS. WORK IN PROGRESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. ENGINE RUNS SATISFACTORY. FAULT NOT DUPLICATED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE ETOPS 180.

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