Service difficulty report · Turbine Section · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
October 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Turbine Section
Condition
Failure
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
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) NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING TAKEOF F POWER. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. INSPECTION FOUND A MAJOR FAILURE OF THE TURBINE SECTION. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.