Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354MC
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
23394
Aircraft time
51,805 hours, 9,953 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
77,367 hours, 13,964 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 15,000 FT NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT WAS 100 DEGREES CELCIUS. LOWER THAN OTHER MOTOR & N2 WAS LOWER WITH NACELLE ANTI-ICE ON. TROUBLESHOT ENGINE PER MM 71-00-43, PERFORMED INSPECTION PER MM 72-00-00 & BORESCOPE OF ENGINE IAW MM 72-30-00. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW 71-00-00. ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL.

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