Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22796
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
39,971 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FLT 2676 - EN ROUTE FROM TPA TO LGA, AT FL330, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. THROTTLE WAS REDUCED AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AFTER THE INITIAL STALL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGIEN ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)