Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
44,805 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
34,101 hours, 40,548 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT 41, NR 1 ENG FAILURE ON CLIMBOUT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THROUGH 3200 FT ASL, CREW HEARD A BANG FROM NR 1 ENG AFTER CLIMB THRUST WAS SET & FLAPS HAD RETRACTED. CREW IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS NR 1 ENG NOT PRODUCING THRUST & THE 'EGT' WAS PEGGED HIGH OFF GAUGE. NR 1 ENG WAS SHUTDOWN & MAX CONTINUOUS THRUST SET ON NR 2. FIRE BOTTLES NOT DISCHARGED. NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR HIGH TEMPERATURES AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO YLW. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 1 ENG TURBINE BLADES MELTED DOWN TO APPROX 3 INCH STUBS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENG. ENG GROUND RUNS & SYS CHECK COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.