Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
February 25, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17122
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27564
Aircraft time
30,006 hours, 9,814 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
40,430 hours, 10,738 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE GAVE OFF A LOUD BANG AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SJO. THE BANG WAS FOLLOWED BY A RAPID RISE IN EGT AND LOSS OF THRUST. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SJO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A WALKAROUND INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE AND INLET COWL DAMAGE, A HOLE THROUGH THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND DAMAGE TO FLAP FAIRING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS AND IS UNDER GOING AN ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LOW CYCLE FATIGUE CRACK ON THE RADIUS OF THE FRONT LUG OF THE ANNULUS FILLER.