Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
November 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
68,721 hours, 33,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
63,061 hours, 30,710 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW2037
Part serial
716435
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
63,061 hours, 30,710 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
B
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

FLT 201 FROM MIA TO CCS - AFTER TAKEOFF WITH FLAPS RAISED APPROX 1800 FEET AND CLIMB THRUST SELECTED, 3 QUICK COMPRESSOR STALLS WERE HEARD AND FELT FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR WHICH WAS DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.