Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
July 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25073
Aircraft time
43,921 hours, 16,043 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AND SURGE WHILE IN STEADY CLIMB CONFIGURATION. SHOP TEARDOWN CONFIRMED A HPT STAGE 2 BLADE FAILURE. BLADES OF THIS PART NUMBER HAVE BEEN BEING REMOVED FROM ENGINES DURING ENGINE SHOP VISITS SINCE MAY 2003. THE REMOVAL OF THE REMAINDER OF THESE BLADES IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2005.