Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 7, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24422
Aircraft time
46,724 hours, 22,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
48,078 hours, 23,890 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
48,078 hours, 23,890 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FAILURE OF LEFT ENGINE ON CLIMBOUT AT FL230. EGT, N2 & FF WERE NORMAL. EPR AND N1 ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. A/C YAW INDICATED COMPLETE LOSS OF THRUST. WINDMILLED FOR 15 MIN, POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. DURING BOROSCOPE FOUND DAMAGE TO 6TH AND 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGESS.