Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 16, 2020
Submitted
January 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27172
Aircraft time
68,188 hours, 28,951 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ATB- THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL WITH RISE IN EGT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED INLET, EXHAUST, CHIP DETECTORS, 2.5 BLEED AND VSV SYSTEM. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. BOROSCOPED HPC SECTION FOR COMPRESSION SURGE WITH NO LIMITING DAMAGE NOTED. BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION PER AMM 72-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R/R'D EEC PER AMM 73-21-04. COMPLIED WITH OVERTEMP INSP PER AMM 72-00. OPENED UP HPT STAGE ONE FOR BOROSCOPE COMPLIANCE 525 PER MAINT. REQUEST PER AMM 72-00-00. FOUND NO DAMAGE. RAN ENGINE TO 1.40 LOUD COMPRESSOR STALL WITH FIREBALL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ON LOGPAGE 1444103.