# SDR 97UAL900332

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N9063U
- Make and model: Boeing 737222
- Aircraft serial: 19944
- Engine: Pwa JT8D7B
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Compressor
- Part number: 772510
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Part time: 25,063 hours
- Stage of operation: TO
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900332

## Discrepancy

AT START OF TAKEOFF ROLL, EXPERIENCED A NUMBER TWO ENGINE FAILURE.  *S/D*  THE TENTH STAGE HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR DISK FAILED DUE TO CADMIUM LIQUID METAL EMBRITTLEMENT.  THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE FAILED DISK REPLACED.

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