What was found
RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO A NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION. FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. SHOP FINDINGS WERE A FAILED 4TH STAGE LPT VANE. CAUSE WAS HEAVY SULFIDATION, AND PARTS WERE RETURNED TO PWA FOR INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N538UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25222
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.