Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
23,283 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Part time
23,013 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL200 A BANG WAS HEARD AND A ODOR WAS NOTICED BY THE CREW. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THAT A HIGH VIBRATION INDICATION OF 5 UNITS WAS OBSERVED AS WELL AS A RISE IN EGT TO 900 DEGREES C. THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED AND VIBRATION AND TEMPERATURES FOLLOWED SUIT, THE CREW MAINTAINED ENGINE OPERATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE UPON ARRIVAL AND FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE VISIBLE FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SHOP LEVEL INSPECTION AND REPAIR. FDR FLIGHT DATA IS TO BE DOWNLOADED AND ANALYZED TO AID IN ROOT CAUSE DETERMINATION.