Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22880
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

BOS - FLT 2851 - AT ROTATION, CREW HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BANG. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLAMES OR A FLASH WERE LATER REPORTED BY A PASSENGER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FT. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PREPPED THE CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TO FIELD AT BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND HOT SECTION PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 72. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED POWER RUN PER MM 71-09-200. ALL PARAMETERS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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