Service difficulty report · Bullet · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
February 1, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
42,027 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bullet
Part number
658536916
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT CREW RPTED DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF THEY EXPERIENCED SERIES OF LOUD BANGS FROM NR 2 ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY ABNORMAL HIGH EGT & LOW N 2 RPM. ALL IND.S WERE NORMAL PRIOR TO NOICE. PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER CLIMB THRUST SET. THE CREW REDUCED NR 2 THRUST TO ALMOST IDLE, AS PER ENGINE LIMITS / SURGE / STALL QUICK REF CHART (QRC) AND ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. A/C RETURNED&LANDED W/O INCID. - CFR WERE NOTIFIED&ON STANDBY.INIT MAINT INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE NOSE CONE BULLET HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS ATTACHMENTS & JAMMED INTO ENGINE INLET GUIDEVANES. MAINT REPL ENGINE,