Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
March 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Part time
53,161 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)#1 ENGINE FOUND WITH FOD DURING TURN AROUND. TAKEN TO HANGAR, FOD WORK CARD CARRIED OUT. BOROSCOPE DETERMINED ENGINE BLADE DAMAGE TO THE FIRST STAGE EXTENDED TO 6, 7 AND 13TH STAGES. ENGINE CHANGED, F IRST STAGE VISUAL DAMAGE TO 4 BLOCKS; NICKS AND ONE DEEP L.E. GAUGE.