Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 5, 2005
Submitted
October 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14230
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28794
Aircraft time
20,176 hours, 7,273 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Engine time
19,989 hours, 6,793 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

THE NR 2 ENGINE GAVE OFF A LOUD BOOM AND THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED AND YAWED DURING CLIMBOUT OF ORD AT 8,000 FEET. THE NR 2 ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE FROZEN. QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE ENGINE TAILPIPE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS FAILURE OF THE LPT DUE TO A HOT START ON PREVIOUS ENGINE START.