Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
November 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
57,651 hours, 31,289 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
M204JJJX5011
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Zone 213
Component
Fan · Honeywell
Component part number
8012404
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - AIR TURN BACK - FLT 0158 - ON CLIMB OUT OF PHX EN ROUTE TO STL NOTICED A MODERATE AIRFRAME VIBRATION LEAVING FL 180, TURNED BACK TO PHX, VIBRATION CONTINUED THROUGH DESCENT AT FL 10 VIBRATION CEASED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H TURBINE FAN ASSEMBLY IAW T/C R2C21002, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. **SUPP** REPAIR VENDORS INCOMING INSPECTION OF TURBO FAN S/N 212085 FOUND FAN SEIZED, OPERATIONAL TEST COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DISASSEMBLY OF UNIT FOUND CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE CAUSED BY BEARING FAILURE IN TURBINE SECTION, UNIT BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR, SCRAPPED AT VENDOR.