Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
March 10, 2007
Submitted
March 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28169
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
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

LAS INFLIGHT - DURING CLIMB CREW EXPERIENCED SEVERAL RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS AT ROTATION AND LOUD BANGS. ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE TO 664. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 12 MARCH 2007 DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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