Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
October 4, 2005
Submitted
October 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24012
Aircraft time
54,530 hours, 37,813 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B1US
Engine time
49,475 hours, 34,907 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
720864
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
49,475 hours, 34,907 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND FELT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED THE NR 1 ENGINE LPC AND HPC, FINDING DAMAGE TO THE HPC STAGES 7, 8 AND 9. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES TASK CARDS R5M71001 AND F8M71001. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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