SDR CA010301020

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date: February 6, 2001
Submitted: March 13, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time: 61,480 hours, 61,592 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 2
Part time: 49,066 hours, 43,756 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B, P
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT END OF TAKEOFF ROLL AND DURING INITIAL CLIMB, A CABIN ATTENDANT CALL ANNUNCIATOR COULD BE HEARD RINGING REPEATEDLY. WHEN AIRCRAFT LEVELLED OUT AT 5000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT SPOKE TO PASSENGER WHO REPORTED THAT SPARKS WERE COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE. CAPT WAS ADVISED BY TOWER OF REPORTS OF CINDERS FALLING FROM AN AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL READINGS, NR 2 ENGINE WAS KEPT ON REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO YOW. NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED. 2001-03-06 TC: