Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26701
Aircraft time
44,220 hours, 15,366 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENG2 WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT & UNABLE TO RESTART DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION. RT ENG SURGED AT 9000FT, 250 KNOTS, ENG2 HIGH VIBES, EGT AT 699, UPON LANDING FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE. DETECTED FRACTURE OF 2ND STAGE BLADE UPON REMOVAL OF HPT FROM THE ENGINE. BROKEN PIECES OF TURBINE BLADE CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE.