SDR DL757091300

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: August 2, 2009
Submitted: August 17, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N652DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24392
Aircraft time: 67,714 hours, 29,731 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
Engine time: 64,329 hours, 28,245 cycles
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Compressor
Condition: Seized
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: A, Y
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL ACHIEVED APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. PASSENGERS REPORTED FIRE/SPARKS COMING FROM NUMBER 1 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRAYED STRAIGHT WATER (NO FOAM) INTO INLET AND EXHAUST OF NUMBER 1 ENGINE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. UPON WALK AROUND INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT FAN WAS LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. NO OTHER EXTERNAL DEFECTS OR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WERE NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 ENG PER TRANS 6T103.