Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
December 27, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30338
Aircraft time
8,152 hours, 2,815 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
18,764 hours, 5,877 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 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

AFTER TAKE OFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AND ENGINE PARAMETERS STARTED FALLING OFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LGA. COMPRESSOR DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING BORESCOPE AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE HPC 10TH - 11TH STATOR FAILED.