Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6701
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30187
Aircraft time
57,273 hours, 21,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CREW PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK DUE TO RT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. MTC PERFORMED BOROSCOPE AND FOUND 16TH STAGE COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.