Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
July 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29378
Aircraft time
73,147 hours, 18,527 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
30,931 hours, 8,497 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Stator Housing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IFSD & ATB, DURING CLIMB TO FL250 THE LEFT ENGINE ROLLED BACK. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MTC FOUND PMA STATOR HOUSING BOLTS LOOSE AND ROTOR AND CONNECTORS DAMAGED. CARBON SEAL, ROTOR AND STATOR REPLACED AND GEARBOX RUNOUT CHECKS PERFORMED. WIRE HARNESS REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS.