Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25300
Aircraft time
63,488 hours, 22,241 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
10,754 hours, 3,814 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR RETRACTED, FLAPS FIVE, THE AIRCREW FELT A JOLT, HEARD A BOOM AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCINDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT LAX ON 07/25/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.