Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
December 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
38,544 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, X
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)WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND #1 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN WITH VIBRATIONS AT 5.0 PLUS. #1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND EXTENSIVE TURBINE DAMAGE AND 6 SMA LL PUNCTURES IN TAILPIPE THE LARGEST BEING 3/8 INCH. ENGINE, TAILPIPE AND REVERSER WERE REPLACED.