Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 20, 2005
Submitted
March 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29593
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - INFLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE HAD LARGE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY WHAT FELT LIKE SEIZURE. ENGINE GENERATOR TEMPERATURE 975C. REPORTS OF FIRE AND SMOKE BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, OTHER AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGERS. NO FIRE WARNING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER QRH PROCEDURE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.