Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
July 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22645
Aircraft time
61,308 hours, 48,982 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
51,903 hours, 43,245 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHX - EMERGENCY LANDING - EN ROUTE FROM AUS TO PHX FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION WITH A SPIKE IN EGT, ALL ENGINE GAUGES LOOKED NORMAL, LANDED AT PHX. DAMAGE NOTED TO TURBINE SECTION, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PER T/C'S R5M71003 AND F5M71002. VENDOR TEARDOWN OF ENGINE S/N P708323B DETERMINED CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO FRACTURED T3 BLADES AIRFOIL. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FINDING INCLUDE: C1, T2 BLADES SCRAPPED FOR NICKS AND CRACKS, T3 & T4 BLADES SCRAPPED DUE TO FRACTURE, T2 DISK, LPT SHAFT, T3 & T4 INNER AIR SEALS SCRAPPED FOR RUBBING, AND T3 & T4 OUTER AIR SEALS SCRAPPED FOR NICKS. ENGINE REBUILT, ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED.