Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 13, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29578
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T289 - LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL JUST AFTER LIFT OFF. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 17 FEB AT ORD DUE TO FAILURE OF NUMBER SIX HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLADE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.