What was found
DURING CLIMB CREW HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE RT ENG STARTED TO SPOOL DOWN. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO SFO. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED. CHECK-C 11-12-00 LAX.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2001
- Submitted
- March 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N721TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 29954
- Aircraft time
- 6,760 hours, 2,256 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- Engine time
- 6,760 hours, 2,256 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.