Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 7, 2021
Submitted
September 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31097
Aircraft time
33,602 hours, 13,928 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
34,624 hours, 14,070 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKEOFF LEFT ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE DISPLAY TURNED RED. HIGHEST OBSERVED TEMPERATURE WAS 962 DEGREES. AFTER 1 MINUTE TEMPERATURE RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER RETARDING THROTTLE. FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. CAUSE FOR EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE OVERTEMP IS ENGINE DETERIORATION. IT IS THE 4TH REPORTED EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE OCCURRENCE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202109107843: REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE AS PER MCM CARD NUMBER 08L40072003** (CLOSED)