Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 22, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25393
Aircraft time
39,279 hours, 6,332 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
44,019 hours, 6,677 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
54H884
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
C, E, F

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

What was found

TAKEOFF ROLL LOUD NOISE ABOUT 30-50 KNOTS & LOSS OF THRUST NR 1 ENGINE. RTO. AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY TOWER ADVISED SMOKE AROUND LEFT SIDE OF PLANE AND FA'S REPORTED SMOKE IN REAR OF CABIN. BLEW EXTINGUISHERS ON BOTH ENGINES AND APU AFTER SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF AIRCRAFT THROUGH DRS 1L,1R & 2L. ONE EACH 5TH STAGE HPC VANE ARM DISCONNECTED FROM UPPER RING. ONE 6TH STAGE BLADE FAILED IN THE DOVETAIL AREA AND NUMEROUS OTHERS WERE CRACKED AS A RESULT OF THE VANE ARM FAILURE. ALL COMPRESSOR STAGES AFT OF THE 6TH STAGE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. INDICATIONS OF RESIDUAL FUEL FIRE IN THE TAILPIPE AREA.