Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 10, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
12,933 hours, 4,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
12,933 hours, 4,331 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE RT ENG AND IT STARTED TO SPOOL DOWN. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AUA. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. CHECK-C 10-14-00 LAX.