Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
June 18, 2004
Submitted
November 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Aircraft time
64,639 hours, 52,086 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
57,321 hours, 43,342 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
761702
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 TAKEOFF ROLL AT OAK EN ROUTE FOR LAS FELT A STRONG VIBRATION NR 1 ENGINE, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 50 KTS AND PULLED OFF ONTO TAXIWAY WHERE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. TAXIED BACK TO GATE USING NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW T/C R5M71002, FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW T/C F5M71002.**SUPP** VENDOR TEARDOWN OF ENGINE S/N 702980 FOUND SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADES FRACTURED BY AN APPARENT STRESS RUPTURE OR TENSILE OVERLOAD, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY PRIMARY FRACTURE. THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADES EXHIBITED SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS ALSO WITH NO IDENTIFIABLE PRIMARY FRACTURE.