What was found
RETURNED TO ORD DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION. *S/D* UPON ARRIVAL ORD, FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE. FOLLOW UP FINDINGS INDICATED THE LPT 4TH STAGE NGV FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL SULFIDATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N534UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25129
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.