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FAA incident report · Boeing 737-832 · Omaha, NE · May 22, 2009

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Date
May 22, 2009 · 11:54 local
Place
Omaha, NE
Airport
Eppley Airfield
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N37700
Reported as
Boeing 737832
Reported engine
GE CFM56*
People aboard
130
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N37700Registered now · Boeing 737-832S/N 29631 · Built 2002Airframe modelBoeing 737-832Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-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) N37700, B737-800, was operated by delta airlines as flight 72 from sfo to jfk. During cruise the pilot heard a loud bang, and the right engine instruments indicated a loss of oil pressure. The engine lost power and automatically shutdown. The crew diverted to Omaha, NE. Maintenance found pieces of metal blades in the tailpipe. The engine was changed by delta mechanics. Preliminary findings showed internal failure of the engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N37700, B737-800, WAS OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 72 FROM SFO TO JFK. DURING CRUISE THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE RIGHT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DIVERTED TO OMAHA, NE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIECES OF METAL BLADES IN THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED BY DELTA MECHANICS. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SHOWED INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.