Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 18, 2026
Submitted
April 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33315
Aircraft time
41,112 hours, 17,802 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B24E
Engine time
38,002 hours, 16,306 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Z, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING CLIMB AROUND FL270 NUMBER 1 ENGINE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE HIGH VIBRATION (5 UNITS) AND SURGING. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MCO. DURING POST FLIGHT FOUND PIECE MISSING BETWEEN FAN BLADE RIGHT BEHIND THE NOSE SPINNER. SEVERAL FAN BLADE WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE FAN SHROUD. DUE TO EXTENT OF DAMAGE BEYOND REPAIR. REMOVE AND REPLACED ENGINE NUMBER 1, PER J/C 08L40072003. ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ASSURANCE RUN, PER J/C 08L40072006 ENGINE OPERATED NORMAL WITH ZERO ISSUES.