Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23116
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
40,522 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 2695 - APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES SOUTH OF ORF AT FL 350, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER. AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS ALSO NOTED. CREW BROUGHT THROTTLE BACK AND RESTORED PARTIAL ENGINE POWER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO ENGINE SHUT DOWN OCCURRED, BUT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO CLT WHERE THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)

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