Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 13, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
2,739 hours, 1,528 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
43,057 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, A
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE NR 2 & EXPERIENCED A YAW TO THE RIGHT AS THEY APPROACHED 110 KNOTS. THE PILOTS THROTTLED BACK, ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES. PASSENGERS OBSERVED FLAMES EXPEL FROM NR 2 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST WHEN THE BANG OCCURRED. CONDUCTED AN INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND PART OF A RUBBER SEAL MISSING AND DETACHED FROM THE C2 INLET GUIDE VANE. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE C1, C2 OR T4. REQUESTED AN EXTERNAL A BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL PART OF ENGINE. NO EVIDENCE OF FOD INGESTION.