Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
July 24, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26646
Aircraft time
41,473 hours, 30,215 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
52,376 hours, 34,859 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE N1 SEIZED AND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. N1 SEIZED DUE TO SCATTERED BROKEN STAGE 1 LPT BLADES. FOLLOWING SEIZURE, STAGE 2 NGV'S AND REMAINDER OF BLADES IN STAGE 1 BURNED/MELTED. NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR INITIAL BROKEN 1ST STAGE BLADES.