Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22457
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
38420722
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Tail
Part time
9,690 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU MUFFLER AND EXHAUST PIPE REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO DAMAGE DURING APU FAILURE. *S/D* THE TURBINE WHEEL FAILED CAUSING UNCONTAINED SEPARATION. THE CAUSE IS BEING ADDRESSED BY INTRODUCTION OF CONTAINMENT AUGMENTATION RING THROUGH SERVICE BULLETIN 49-A7189 AND COA 0-9223.