Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 29, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24601
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Compressor Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT VIBRATION FELT AND LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD AT 20,000 ON CLIMB-OUT. RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATED INTO THE AMBER RANGE. RETARDED THROTTLE BACK INTO NORMAL RANGE ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE CAUSED VIBRATION TO RETURN INITIAL THUMP WITH SLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENT. SLIGHT BURNED SMELL. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. DAMAGE FOUND TO ENGINE C1 DISK, NOSE COWLING AND THRUST REVERSERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THR NR 2 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKED CONDUCTED NORMAL FOR OPERATION. (M)