SDR CAL960515

Service difficulty report · T1 Blade · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
April 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14206
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19023
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
T1 Blade
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READ 60 PSI, BUT FLUCTUATED PLUS OR MINUS 5 PSI AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN RISING RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO GSO. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. SHOP TEAR-DOWN FINDINGS REVEALED A BROKEN T1 BLADE CAUSED BY FOD.