Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26657
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Part number
1B7306
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

THREE LOUD JOLTS CAME FROM RIGHT ENGINE DURING CLIMB. *S/D* ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND A FAILED 6TH STAGE HPC BLADE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER ENGINE DISASSEMBLY. THE UA INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A 6TH STAGE BLADE HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING ORIGINATING 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE CONVEX AIRFOIL MID SPAN. THE BLADE IS BEING RETURNED TO PWA FOR INVESTIGATION.