Service difficulty report · turbine · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
May 19, 1999
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22577
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
NR 1 engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
o
Nature of condition
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

ANC - ON TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 7802, JUST AFTER REDUCING POWER FOR CLIMB CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE POPPED AND WAS LOST. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS ROUTED TO AEROTHRUST CORP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. AEROTHRUST DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE. THE C-7, T-1, T-3, AND T-4 DISKS, ALONG WITH THE N2 SHAFT WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS THEN REASSEMBLED, TESTED, BOROSCOPE, AND RETURN TO ALASKA AIRLINES. (M)