# NTSB ENG15WA014: Boeing 737 - 73V, Incheon, South Korea, October 5, 2012

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Date: October 5, 2012, 17:10 UTC, 17:10 local
- Place: Incheon, South Korea
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: N/A
- Report: March 18, 2015
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90879
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG15WA014
- NTSB report (PDF): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90879/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA014

## Factual narrative

On October 5, 2012, an Easter Jet Boeing 737-700 powered by two CFM 56-7B20 turbofan engines experienced a No. 2 engine failure while climbing through 22,500 feet after takeoff from Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korean. The flight crew shutdown the engine, performed an air turnback, and made an uneventful single engine landing. Post flight examination of the No. 2 engine found damage to the high and low pressure turbines. This incident is being investigated by the Republic of Korea Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) and the NTSB is participating as the United States Accredited Representative to the ARAIB as the State of Manufacturer of the engine and airplane. For additional information, contact the Republic of Korea ARAIB: Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs 281, Gonghang-Dong Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 157-815 Republic of Korea Tel.: (82) 2 6096-1030 (82) 2 6096-1000 (24 hours) E-mail: araib@korea.kr Fax: (82) 2 6096-1031 AFTN: RKSLYLYX Website: http://www.araib.go.kr

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-climb to cruise: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: HL8207 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737 - 73V (73V)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32413
- Engines: CFM International CFM56-7B20
- Damage: No damage
- Operator: Easter Jet

## Weather



From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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