What was found
ON TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE SURGED AND CREW SECURED THE ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. SUSPECT FAILURE WAS IN 10TH STAGE OF COMPRESSOR. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 11-1-00 LAX.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2001
- Submitted
- January 25, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N718TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 28486
- Aircraft time
- 6,297 hours, 2,133 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- Engine time
- 6,297 hours, 2,133 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.