Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
September 19, 2018
Submitted
September 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32982
Aircraft time
57,332 hours, 19,164 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, Y, A
Precautionary procedure
C, F

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

What was found

ATO/SMKE/FIRE- ON TAKEOFF AT APPROX 140 KNOTS THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. AFTER STOPPING ON RUNWAY THE TOWER REPORTED AN ENGINE FIRE, DISCHARGED TWO FIRE BOTTLE AND WAS GIVEN AN ALL CLEAR BY AIRPORT RESCUE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 1ST STAGE FAN WET WITH OIL AND THE LPC SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE PER WORK CARDS.