Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
March 4, 2003
Submitted
March 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
21446
Aircraft time
66,279 hours, 17,707 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Engine time
78,974 hours, 14,293 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
670333
Part serial
BS2222
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FLT LEVEL 19.0 WHEN THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOW DIVIDER AND SECURE PT 2 LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON ENGINE RUN UP. APPARENT FAILURE OF ENG BLEED SYSTEM ON DESCENT WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED.

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