Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 4, 2007
Submitted
October 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24605
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJU INFLIGHT T1937/04OCT - CREW HEARD LOUD BOOM FROM RT ENGINE CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 320. ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE WENT TO AMBER AT 615 DEGREES. N1 WAS AMBER. THROTTLE REDUCED TO IDLE AND ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL AT IDLE. RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER DAMAGE. FLIGHT FERRIED TO DFW FOR ENGINE CHANGE. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. 10-16-07 REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ON 06 OCT 2007 AT SJU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.