Service difficulty report · Dome · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
67,025 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Dome
Part number
658536916
Condition
Stripped
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 80 KNOTS, ENGINE NR 2 NOSE DOME FELL OFF IN THE ENGINE INLET. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL (LOUD BANGS). THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE 4 STUDS THAT SECURE THE NOSE DOME TO THE ENGINE FRONT ACCESSORY DRIVE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WERE PULLED OUT (STRIPPED) AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE NOSE DOME NUTS. THE DISPLACED NOSE DOME MADE A DENT IN THE NOSE COWL ACCOUSTIC LINER AND A PIECE OF ALUMINUM FROM THE FRONT ACCESSORY DRIVE SUPPORT BROKE OFF AND DENTED ONE BLADE ON THE C1 FAN. THE ENGINE FAN INLET CASE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE BROKEN EPR SENSE LINE. THE FRONT ACCESSORY DRIVE SUPPORT WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE TORN OUT STUDS AND BROKEN LUG. THE FRONT ENGINE COWL WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE DENT IN THE ACCOUSTIC LINER. THE ENGINE DOME ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE FROM FALLING OFF. BOEING HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING, WHICH THEY ATTRIBUTE TO, OVER TORQUING OF THE NOSE DOME NUTS. AIR NORTH WILL ISSUE A BULLETIN TO ALL MECHANICS INFORMING THEM TO USE THE PROPER TORQUE PROCEDURE. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, MAINTENANCE BASE REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, THEY FOUND THE SAME NOSE DOME LOOSE ON TUESDAY NOV 9 AND TIGHTENED THE DOME NUTS.