SDR BJNA991002

Service difficulty report · Turbine Section · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233TM
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23043
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Turbine Section
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C, E

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

What was found

FLT 233, A REPOSITION FLIGHT, FROM KTVL TO KSFO, STARTUP, TAXI WERE ACCOMP W/O INCIDENT. AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR T/O, POWER WAS ADVANCED TO T/O EPR OF 2.18. APPROX 2 TO 5 SECONDS AFTER BRAKE RELEASE THE CREW OBSERVED A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE A/C. THE CREW FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A MAIN TIRE BLOWOUT. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY RETRACED THE ENGINES TO IDLE. THE A/C WAS ONLY MOVING ABOUT 5 MPH. THE CREW OBSERVED EGT AT APPROX 650 DEGREES CENTAGRADE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WAS ACCOMP AS PER THE 'ENGINE FIRE AND SEVERE DAMAGE OR SEPARATION' CHECKLIST. AFTER COMPLETION OF CHECKLIST THE CREW TAXIED TO THE HARDSTAND WITH EQUIP STANDING BY. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. EXAMINATION OF ENGINE REVEILED A CONTAINED TURBIN