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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 757225 · Charlotte Amali, U.S. Virgin Islands · June 17, 2006

Date: June 17, 2006 · 14:25 local
Place: Charlotte Amali, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport: Cyril E King Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N609AU
Reported as: Boeing 757225
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce RB211535E4
People aboard: 176
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) During departure from stt to Charlotte (north carolina), right engine failed. Crew reported a loud bang followed by high EGT indication and compressor speed decrease. Crew diverted the aircraft to san juan and landed safely. Preliminary inspection findings of the incident: maintenance personnel (contractor) found a piece of the turbo fan blades separator (fillet) stuck between the blades and the cowling. Turbo fan blades were damaged. Engine required removal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING DEPARTURE FROM STT TO CHARLOTTE (NORTH CAROLINA), RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY HIGH EGT INDICATION AND COMPRESSOR SPEED DECREASE. CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO SAN JUAN AND LANDED SAFELY. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FINDINGS OF THE INCIDENT: MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL (CONTRACTOR) FOUND A PIECE OF THE TURBO FAN BLADES SEPARATOR (FILLET) STUCK BETWEEN THE BLADES AND THE COWLING. TURBO FAN BLADES WERE DAMAGED. ENGINE REQUIRED REMOVAL.