Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 27, 2020
Submitted
December 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26484
Aircraft time
78,799 hours, 25,315 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT RETUNED TO CUN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AND FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD THE LEFT ENGINE POPPING AND FELT A SHUDDER DURING THE CLIMB OUT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINE PARAMETERS ROLLING BACK. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, PER THE QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE UPON ARRIVAL BACK AT THE GATE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.