Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
1B6709
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
14,453 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, J, R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

CREW OBSERVED YELLOW FLASH ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD BANG ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS. BORESCOPE REVEALED ENGINE NOT SERVICEABLE. *S/D* FOUR BROKEN 9TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. SCRAPPED ALL THE 6TH THROUGH 17TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND REPLACED WITH NEW.