Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 9, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14335
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23573
Aircraft time
51,311 hours, 26,522 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
45,975 hours, 22,761 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
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 2 ENGINE GAVE OFF A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION AND THE ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN TO IDLE. THE ENGINE NEVER DID SHUTDOWN. CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET POWER ABOVE IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE FAN SEIZED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 4 BEARING.