Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
March 12, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30793
Aircraft time
35,508 hours, 15,625 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
36,898 hours, 16,099 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
36,898 hours, 16,099 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT NR 1 ENGINE HAD A LOW PITCH RUMBLE LOUDER THAN NORMAL. ON T/O NR 1 ENGINE HAD LOUD BANGING COMPRESSOR STALLS ABORTED T/O AT ABOUT 40 KNOTS AIRCRAFT ON TAXI WAY REPORTED FIRE COMING OUT OF BACK OF NR 1 ENGINE. COMPRESSOR STALLS BEGAN JUST PRIOR TO RED. POWER SETTING OF ABOUT 85. NO INLET OR EXHAUST DAMAGE NOTED EEC BITE PER FIM 73 00 801. SHOWS NO RECENT FAULTS. HAND TURN OF NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADES NOTED INTERNAL DRAG. PERFORMED ACTUATORS TEST PER AMM 71 00 00 700 807 DURING DRY MOTOR EXTREME VIBRATION NOTED FROM NR 1 ENGINE (NR 566116016). REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER T/C 78471000 REF W/O 111441. NO DEFECTS OR VIBRATIONS NOTED.