SDR CAL960110

Service difficulty report · Turb Blade · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
February 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73243
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20072
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Turb Blade
Condition
Broke
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
48,830 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT NR 1930 - IAH - THE NR 2 ENGINE SHUDDERED AND THEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER DURING CLIMB-OUT OF IAH. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FIRST STAGE TURBINE BROKEN ABOOUT .5 INCH FROM THE TIP. (M)