Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
April 23, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22887
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
40,076 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2697 - AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF, ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, THE NR 1 ENGINE SURGED THREE TO FOUR TIMES. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE STALL CHECKLIST AND OPERATED THE NR 1 ENGINE WITH REDUCED THRUST. THE NR 1 ENGINE RESPONDED TO THROTTLE REDUCTION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT BUT OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE 13TH STAGE COMPRESSOR AND FOUND DAMAGE BEYOND MM LIMITS. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD J271-00-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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