Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 22, 2020
Submitted
December 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6715C
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30486
Aircraft time
66,411 hours, 24,400 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE NR 1 ENGINE WITH THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING A SHORT FIRE BURST OUT OF ENGINE TAILPIPE. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND DISCHARGED 2 FIRE BOTTLES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED THE FOQA DATA AND IT SHOWED N2 REACHED 104.5%. ENGINE WAS REPLACED ON LP NR 1684553.