Service difficulty report · Tpu · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
November 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25697
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Tpu
Part number
CON3023
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX 1 HOUR AFTER DEPARTURE AT COMPLETION OF CLIMB TO FL 380, THE THROTTLES RETARD TO 1.35 EPR A POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL HAPPENED AT THAT POINT AS WE HEARD A POP AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. NEITHER PILOT WAS LOOKING AT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS TO SEE ANY INDICATIONS. ENGINES RAN SMOOTHLY AND NO OTHER INDICATIONS ON INSTRUMENTS. T/S IAW FIM AND FOUND RT TPU AT FAULT, REPLACED TPU AND ACCOM ALL REG CKS IAW MM. ALL CKS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED RT TPU. (SW21200401256)