SDR AALA2009010300149

Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: January 3, 2009
Submitted: March 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N952AA
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 30088
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Blades
Condition: Damaged
Location: Compressor
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, J
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

MDE INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED OVER TEMPERATURE INDICATION ON ENGINE NUMBER ONE PASSING VECTOR ONE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE NUMBER ONE. RETURNED TO MDE AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITH HOT BRAKES. RIGHT MAIN BRAKES PLUGS MELTED. UNABLE TO MOVE AIRCRAFT FROM PAD. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 26 MINUTES. FOUND NUMBER ONE ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLADES STAGES 4 THROUGH 9 DAMAGED. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE 07 JAN 2009 AT MDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.