Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7272F9

Difficulty date
December 7, 2005
Submitted
January 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272F9
Aircraft serial
21426
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
38,339 hours, 36,492 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 723 DEPARTED MIA AND CLIMBED TO 34,000 FT CRUISE ALTITUDE, CREW REPORTED NUMBER 2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED, POWER WAS REDUCED AND NR 2 ENG CONTINUED TO COMPRESSOR STALL. THE CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, ALL FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL, THE NR 2 ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 15 MINUTES. THE A/C RETURNED BACK TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED & REPLACED NR 2 ENG MAIN OIL STRAINER. LEAK CHECK GOOD. MX ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH POWER TAKE-OFF RUN/STEADY STATE CRUISE, AND SURGE TROUBLESHOOTING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE HIGH POWER RUN, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. A BLEED SCHEDULE CHECK, A T/A ANTI-ICE VALVE CHECKED NORMAL.

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