Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
June 21, 2008
Submitted
July 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749SA
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
24194
Aircraft time
70,034 hours, 12,511 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Engine time
72,408 hours, 12,558 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHILE THROTTLING ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER, ENGINE NR 1 HAD MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS. TAKEOFF POWER WAS 1.53, COMPRESSOR STALLS STARTED WHEN POWER WAS APPROACHING 1.35. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. (K)

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