Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 14, 2005
Submitted
September 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
211
Aircraft time
50,175 hours, 20,532 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
72,145 hours, 13,232 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED 4 TIMES CLIMBING THROUGH 15,500 FT. AFTER COMPRESSOR STALL, WITH SAME THROTTLE ANGLE, NR 1 ENG N1 WAS 98.4 PERCENT WHILE NR 2 WAS 104 PERCENT. ALL OTHER PRIMARY ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE FLUCTUATING. WHEN THE NR 1 THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TO FLT IDLE THE COMPRESSOR STALL CEASED AND NORMAL FLIGHT IDLE PARAMETERS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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