Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 3, 2006
Submitted
July 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28748
Aircraft time
33,145 hours, 9,166 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO A NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL DURING CLIMB AT FL 240. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE NO EXCEEDANCES NOTED WHEN POWER REDUCED TO IDLE, BUT FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 71-05-00, THRU BLOCK 37. INLET, EXHAUST OK. OIL FILTER AND 6 CHIP DETECTORS OK. EPCS HAD NO FAULTS OR MESSAGES AND NO AUTO EVENT. ALSO BORO FRONT AND REAR N2 COMP, AP2 AND AP8. REPLACED 14 STAGE CONVERTER VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED 14TH STAGE CONVERTER VLV TEST. ALSO REPLACED EEC AND DAMAGED CONNECTOR.