Service difficulty report · Lock Plate · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
January 13, 2010
Submitted
January 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30887
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Lock Plate
Part number
LK84177
Condition
Detached
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 1556 EN ROUTE AT 26,000 FT, CAPTAIN FELT A YAW & HEARD A COMPRESSOR STALL COMING FROM RT ENGINE. ENGINE READINGS NORMAL. HOWEVER, A PASSENGER SAW FIRE COMING FROM RT ENGINE DURING STALL. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & FLT DIVERTED. DURING TAXI TO GATE, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED & OIL TEMP CLIMBED TO RED. CREW SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE & TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT ENGINE. REPAIR SHOP REPORTED THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SPALLING OF ATTRITION LINING OF HPC CASES & IOD OF HPC BLADES CAUSED REPORTED HPC SURGE. IOD CAUSED BY THE LIBERATION OF STAGE 2 LOCK PLATE.

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