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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-232 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · November 20, 2000

Date: November 20, 2000 · 07:53 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Aircraft: N672DL
Reported as: Boeing 757232
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW2037
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total1,668 in this make and model138 in the last 90 days

N672DLRegistered now · Boeing 757-232S/N 25977 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBoeing 757-232 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2037Turbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) Takeoff power was applied when the crew heard a loud bang from the left side of the aircraft. The crew noticed the #1 engine oil pressure in the "red". The #1 engine was shutdown. The aircraft rolled 1000' to the first turnoff. There was light smoke in the cockpit and cabin which dissipated. The crew and flight attendants were in communication and no evacuation was needed. The APU was started and air conditioning was restored for the passengers. The aircraft was towed back to the gate. Inspection of #1 engine revealed molten metal in the tailpipe. The engine was removed and replaced.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED WHEN THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW NOTICED THE #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE IN THE "RED". THE #1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED 1000' TO THE FIRST TURNOFF. THERE WAS LIGHT SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHICH DISSIPATED. THE CREW AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE IN COMMUNICATION AND NO EVACUATION WAS NEEDED. THE APU WAS STARTED AND AIR CONDITIONING WAS RESTORED FOR THE PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. INSPECTION OF #1 ENGINE REVEALED MOLTEN METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.