Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26705
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
17,234 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
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 SEA UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. *S/D* THE NR 1 ENGINE INGESTED ICE AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. THE 6TH STAGE BLADES WERE FOUND TORN. THE DAMAGED BLADES WERE REPLACED. AS A PRECAUTIONARY, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND COMPRESSOR DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.