"one source stated that the lettering on the AA part was backwards" -Arlene
No. http://www.earth-citizens.net/pages-en/wr-redl.html "according to loose change the engine part that was at the scene was too small for that type of plane" -Arlene No. http://www.earth-citizens.net/pages-en/wr-eng.html It's from the compressor stage, not the front turbofan section which has bigger round objects in it. You can clearly see the wheel and the shroud with holes in the Rolls-Royce engine diagram. American Airlines 757's have that Rolls-Royce engine, not a Pratt-Whitney as others. Any other unprocessed initial speculations disingenuously posed as researched conclusions? -Bob