Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 14, 2019
Submitted
September 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29577
Aircraft time
30,057 hours, 12,101 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Engine time
30,059 hours, 12,102 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS MUSTY ODOR DURING TAKEOFF, INITIAL CLIMB, THEN DISSIPATED. MUSTY ODOR CAME BACK BELOW 10,000 FT DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK AT #2 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. AN ENGINE CHANGE HAS BEEN DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE IAW JOB CARD 71-94-01.