Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
July 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14601
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27314
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
9527M99P09
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS REQUIRED FOR FUEL STOP (DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LONG TAXI TIME IN EWR AND WEATHER EN ROUTE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO JAX AND WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT JAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL, BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY SEPARATION OF A FAN BLADE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SEPARATION OF A FAN BLADE CAUSED BY FOD.