Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 7, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29591
Aircraft time
42,921 hours, 14,778 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
934 hours, 328 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IND INFLIGHT DCA-LAX. CREW REPORTED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS ON LEFT ENGINE AFTER RECEIVING LEFT EEC/ENG LIMITER MESSAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT IND ON 11/10/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.