Service difficulty report · Stator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 14, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
8,545 hours, 2,375 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
30,906 hours, 10,518 cycles
Part
Stator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
15,725 hours, 4,936 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* AFTER LANDING AT DEN METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TAILPIPE AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. THE SHOP DISASSEMBLY FINDINGS WERE A FAILED 10TH STAGE HPC STATOR. THIS IS AN INDUSTRY PROBLEM AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY PWA.