Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28168
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR T785/15 EN ROUTE, ON CLIMBOUT AT 20,000 FT EXPERIENCED TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS FROM RT ENGINE. RT ENGINE LT AT IDLE AND LANDED EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON BOROSCOPE OF 6TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES FOUND 18 DAMAGED BLADES AND 1/4 OF 1 BLADE MISSING. NINTH STAGE 30 DAMAGED BLADES AND 1/4 OF 1 BLADE MISSING. FIFTEENTH STAGE ALL BLADES DAMAGED. RT ENGINE REPLACED PER WORKCARD M577101. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. --CLOSED--

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