Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Engine
Part number
MODULE01
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
17,301 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT 1543 (CLT-BOS) AT 19502, FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM RT ENGINE DURING ROTATION FROM CLT.AT 300-500 FEET AGL PILOT REPORTED HEARING A BOOM &, A/C YAWED, FOLLOWED BY RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING & HIGH EGT (1010C). BY TIME A IRCRAFT REACHED 1000 & AGL, ONE FIRE BOTTLE HAD BEEN DISCHARGED, & ENGINE SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED & A/C RETURNED TO FIELD UNEVENTFULLY. SET 19 MINS. POST-INSP REVEALED ONE MISSING ANNULUS FILLER (POST-MOD 9177 STAND ARD), SEVERAL FAN BLADES WERE DAMAGED, LARGE HOLE IN FAN CASE AT FAN TRACK CONTAINED BY KEVLAR WRAP. LOOSE FILLER BITS WERE RECOVERED FROM RWY & BYPASS DUCT & HELD FOR INVEST. PART NR & SER-NR OF FILLER WILL BE REPORTED WHEN AVAILABLE.ENGINE ON HIS WAY TO RRC.