Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22799
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
61,718 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FLT 111 - AT 30,500 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW STARTED DESCENT AND GOT A THIRD STALL. CREW PULLED THROTTLE BACK AND COMPRESSOR STALLS CEASED. CREW CONTINUED DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. (M)