Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 13, 2007
Submitted
July 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23994
Aircraft time
62,926 hours, 28,862 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
22,070 hours, 8,799 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW2037RTC
Part serial
728772
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
22,070 hours, 8,799 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

IRR:ON SELECTION OF TAKEOFF POWER, AT 31 DERATE-LEFT ENGINE EMITTED LOUD BANG. POWER-EPR/N1-DETERIORATED AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED-LESS THAN 10 KTS. MOMENTARY PUFF OF SMOKE. OTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED FLASH AND SPARKS FROM TAILPIPE. ENGINE EGT AND OIL PRESSURE WENT RED. PERFORMED ENGINE SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER TRANSMITTAL 6T103 UP T PREFLIGHT 605239. PREFLIGHT COMPLETE CK OK.