SDR BJNA021102

Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
November 10, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344TM
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Cover
Part number
812039
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Eng Bearing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HARD COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 1 ENGINE AT 2.20 EPR - 96 PERCENT N1 - 20 KNOTS SPEED, POWER WAS PULLED TO IDLE WITHIN 300 FT OF TAKE OFF ROLL, TAKE OFF ABORTED. ENGINE INSPECTION: NOSE CONE OFF AND DAMAGED BASEBALL SIZE DAMAGE TO INNER LINER AND HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE OF THE NOSE COWL AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 POSITION, DOME ATTACHING STUD HELICOILS PULLED FROM FRONT ACCESSORY COVER, ONE STRIPPED STUD HOLE ALSO BROKEN OUT WITH PIECE MISSING, CONNECTOR PLUG ATTACHING MOUNT BROKEN ON NR 1 TACH. JT8D BORESCOPE INSPECTION , FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES, ONE DENT OUT OF LIMITS IAW INSPECTION. PROBABLE CAUSE: FAILURE OF DOME ATTACHING STUD HELICOILS IN THE FRONT ACCESSORY COVER. REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS.

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