Service difficulty report · Rotor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 2, 2021
Submitted
April 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30318
Aircraft time
70,909 hours, 26,949 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Rotor
Condition
Failed
Location
Pma
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

SHIP 697 - (ATB/IFSD) ON DEPARTURE FROM ATL CREW PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK DUE TO LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AND ROLL BACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MTC FOUND PMA ROTOR FAILURE. WINDMILL AND BORESCOPE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED. FOQA DATA REVIEWED. MTC REPLACED PMA SEAL ROTOR AND STATOR. SHOP PERFORMED GEARBOX INSPECTIONS AND CONCENTRICITY AND RUN OUT CHECKS COMPLIED WITH. IDLE AND HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.