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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-2Q8 · Newark, NJ · December 15, 2003

Date: December 15, 2003 · 20:48 local
Place: Newark, NJ
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N709TW
Reported as: Boeing 7572Q8
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW2037
People aboard: 174
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total543 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N709TWRegistered now · Boeing 757-2Q8S/N 28168 · Built 1997 Airframe modelBoeing 757-2Q8 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2037Turbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) American airlines a B-757 flight #785 departed klga enroute to kdfw. While in initial climb #2 engine experienced compressor stalls. Passengers reported seeing flames from engine. Flight crew declared in-flight emergency, diverted to kewr, lands on runway 22 left at 2048 local (0148Z) without further incident. Inspection of engine revealed compressor blade damage. Engine replaced, aircraft landed overweight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AMERICAN AIRLINES A B-757 FLIGHT #785 DEPARTED KLGA ENROUTE TO KDFW. WHILE IN INITIAL CLIMB #2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. PASSENGERS REPORTED SEEING FLAMES FROM ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO KEWR, LANDS ON RUNWAY 22 LEFT AT 2048 LOCAL (0148Z) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED COMPRESSOR BLADE DAMAGE. ENGINE REPLACED, AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT.

Other reports on N709TW · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20020405010799IOther Ground Ops · Baltimore, MD(-23) During parking at the bwi terminal, the aircraft rolled into the fetway causing damage to the #1 engine cowling. The aircraft brakes checked out as operational after the incident. [privacy data omitted]Apr 5, 2002 · Minor damage