Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 9, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24625
Aircraft time
41,762 hours, 16,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
38,037 hours, 14,167 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
A8A2162
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. SUBJECT ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH VIBRATION. PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN TAILPIPE AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXPERENCED AN LPT FAILURE. THE ROOT CAUSE TO BE SULFIDATION OF THE 5TH STG VANES WITHIN THE LPT MODULE.