Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
October 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
43,238 hours, 20,235 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
15,949 hours, 6,830 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
15,949 hours, 6,830 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLIMBOUT AT FL140. PULLED PWR BACK AND ENGINE INDS NORMAL. VISUALLY SAW SPARKS FROM TAILPIPE. DID NOT SHUT ENG DOWN. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE.