Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2009
Submitted
August 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Aircraft time
53,525 hours, 18,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, RTFL. AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND AROUND CABIN ROWS 15 THRU 19, OILY ODOR, TURNED OFF RT RECIRC FAN, SMOKE CLEARED AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. INOP NR 1 PACK, DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 COMPRESSORS AND RUNNING DOWN FIXED GUIDE VAN AND TRAILING BACK TO THE 2.5 BLEED PORT. NR 1 ENG WAS REPLACED AND PACK BURNOUT ACP.