Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 7, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24591
Aircraft time
66,137 hours, 23,575 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
644 hours, 244 cycles
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

MIA - CREW REPORTED HIGH RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION AT 32000 FEET AND HIGH EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 25 MINS). FOUND PIECES OF LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES IN THE TAIL PIPE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ON 01/07/2012 AT MIA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.