19890120001289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 737-201 · Chicago, IL · January 20, 1989

Date
January 20, 1989 · 07:45 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Chicago-O Hare International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
PAIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N242US
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89MA046
Reported as
Boeing 737201
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D15
People aboard
33
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,105 total3,430 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Right engine separated from aircraft on climbout. Returned safely. Aft engine cone support bolts failed.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED SAFELY. AFT ENGINE CONE SUPPORT BOLTS FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N242US · 1

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