SDR DALA2017060504509

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: June 3, 2017
Submitted: June 6, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N696DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 29728
Aircraft time: 63,245 hours, 23,784 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Making Metal
Location: Left
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: Y
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ATB, IFSD, OPERATING ON FLIGHT 889, ATL TO RDU, CLIMBING THROUGH 13K FEET, HAD AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH A LOUD BANG. EGT AND OIL TEMPS WERE IN THE RED. THE LEFT FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. MTC FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE REQUIRING ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE REPLACED.