# SDR 96UAL900543

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 16, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N583UA
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 26705
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Compressor Blade
- Part number: 1B6509
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lt Engine
- Part time: 12,883 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: E, R
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900543

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMBOUT, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND DETECTED A SLIGHT YAW AS GEAR RETRACTED.  NO ADVERSE ENGINE INDICATIONS.  PASSENGERS ON LEFT OBSERVED FIRE FLASH.  *S/D*  BROKEN 9TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE.  SCRAPPED THE 6TH THROUGH 17TH COMPRESSOR BLADES AND REPLACED WITH NEW, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.

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