Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 16, 2025
Submitted
January 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28485
Aircraft time
91,257 hours, 22,621 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
88,265 hours, 27,177 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 6812 AFTER ENGINE START DIRTY SOCK VINEGAR SMELL THAT DISSIPATED DURING FIRST 30 MIN OF FLIGHT, INTERMITTENT SMELL AT CRUISE SEEMED TO CLEAR UPNO SMOKE VISIBLE AT ANY TIME. CORRECTIVE ACTION: #2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED SEE LOGS 0761629 AND 0762022. (6924590)