Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 13, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24242
Aircraft time
57,879 hours, 32,472 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Engine time
48,175 hours, 30,114 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 COMPRESSOR STALL. RTFL. TWO LPT 4TH STAGE BLADES WERE FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURE ABOUT .5 INCHES FROM BLADE PLATFORM. CHANGED ENGINE.