Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 16, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3748Y
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30489
Aircraft time
23,871 hours, 9,634 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
19,037 hours, 12,133 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567
Part serial
876675
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1
Part time
19,037 hours, 12,133 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 370 ENGINE SEIZED. BOTH N1 AND N2 RAPIDLY DECREASED TO ZERO. AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND SIGNIFICANT AILERON INPUT REQUIRED TO RETURN TO WINGS LEVEL. DIVERTED TO ORD. NO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. NO PREVIOUS VIBRATIONS. NO WARNING OST FLIGHT CREW COULD NOT MOVE FAN IN ANY DIRECTION. NO METAL OR DEBRIS IN INLET OR EXHAUST.