Service difficulty report · Hpt Disk · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22818
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hpt Disk
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
16,212 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y, B, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT APPROX 1,500 FT NR 1 ENG FAILED ABRUPTLY. SHARP VIBRATION AND SOME SMOKE IN COCKPIT, NO FIRE WARNING. FIRST STAGE HPT DISK FAILED. REPLACED ENGINE.