What was found
KIN/JFK - FLT JM 017 - EN ROUTE, FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE BAD WEATHER. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB PHASE AT 17,000 FEET, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT GOING OVER ITS LIMIT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED. INSPECTION PERFORMED SHOWING NO SIGN OF FOREIGN OBJECT INGESTION, HOWEVER, SMALL METAL PARTICLES OBSERVED IN EXHAUST NOZZLE. DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD SURGED AND WAS REPLACED. A STATOR 6 VARIABLE VANE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO HP COMPRESSOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)