Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
June 1, 2019
Submitted
June 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
70,243 hours, 26,677 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HEAVY DIRTY SOCK SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SITTING AT 2L DOOR WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPENED HPC 6TH STAGE PLUG AP1 ON BOTH NBR 1 & 2 ENGS TO CK FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK INTERNAL OF ENG. C/W BSI OF #1 ENG AND #2 ENG. FOUND WETNESS ON BOTH ENGINES' 6TH STG HPC BLADES PER B757 FIM 71-05. #1 & #2 ENGINE REMOVAL REQUIRED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT IAW B757 FIM 71-05. REINSTALLED BORESCOPE PLUGS AP1 & GEAR PADS COVER PER B757 AMM 72-00-00. RPLD NBR 1 & 2 ENGS PER WRK CARDS. (5509788)