Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
April 16, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Blade
Part number
BRR17740
Condition
Broken
Location
Hp Compressor
Part time
2,821 hours, 2,198 cycles
Component
Hp Compressor · Rroyce · M33119
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRTRAN A/C 702, NR 1 ENGINE S/N 13121 EXPERIENCED SHUTDOWN ON CLIMB OUT OF RALIEGH DURHAM AT 9,000 FT. ENGINE RPTEDLY MADE RMBLING NOISE&LOST POWER & RAN DOWN, ENGINE SUB-IDLE BEFORE SHUTDOWN, VIBRATION HIGH BUT NOT AMBER, SURGE LIGHT CAME ON. GROUND INSP REVEALED NO METAL IN TAIL PIPE&NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR BIRDSTRIKE. WEATHER AT TIME OF EVENT CLEAR&SUNNY. ON GROUND, PRELIM GROUND-RUN PERFORMED&EVM ROSE TO 4.0 UNITS N2 BY 72% N2. PHYSICAL VIBRATION FELT,&RUN STOPPED. BORESCOPE PERFORMED&HP1 COMPRESSOR BLADE FOUND BROKEN OFF MID SPAN, PLUS EXCESSIVE HP1 COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. ENGINE CHANGE HAS BEEN CALLED FOR. DETAILS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING:ENGINE BORESCOPE PERFORMED IN RALIEGH DURHAM ON 16/04

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