Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19136
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
29285
Aircraft time
19,230 hours, 4,973 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Engine time
16,442 hours, 4,206 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE WITH OILY ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN & NR 1 ENG AUTO SHUTDOWN. A/C DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSP OF NR 1 ENG FOUND CHIP DETECTORS COVERED IN METAL, ENG OIL QTY ZERO, & DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENG FAN & COWL. A/C OUT OF SERVICE FOR REMOVAL OF NR 1 ENG. INVEST REVEALED THAT THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAN BLADE FAILURE CAUSED BY SOFT BODY FOD IMPACT. RESULTING DAMAGE FROM THE FAILURE OF THE FAN BLADES INCLUDED A HOLE IN THE NOSE COWL, DAMAGE TO THE FAN COWL, AND THE SEVERING OF OIL SUPPLY TUBES AND SPEED PROBE HARNESS. INVEST REVEALED THAT ENGINE DID NOT AUTO SHUTDOWN (AS PREVIOUSLY STATED), RATHER THE SPEED INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO DUE TO SEVERING OF THE PROBE HARNESS.