Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Turbine Blade
Part number
1B4921
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, LEFT ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL WITH RISING EGT, MAXIMUM 657C. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND EGT STABLIZED AT 550C, RETURNED TO DEN. INSPECTED ON GROUND, FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY FOUND A FAILED T-1 HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE.