Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24977
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, 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 GEAR RETRACTION DETECTED A LOUD REPORT ACCOMPANIED BY AIRCRAFT SHAKING. SHORTLY AFTER, HEARD TWO ADDITIONAL BANGS ALONG WITH JERKING. EGT BEGAN TO RISE, RETURNED RIGHT ENGINE TO IDLE. RE-APPLICATION OF POWER TO RIGHT ENGINE RESULTED IN CONTINUED COMPRESSOR STALL. ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. 9TH STAGE BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED ENGINE.