Service difficulty report · Bullet · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
April 9, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23184
Aircraft time
41,078 hours, 34,747 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
71,994 hours, 56,964 cycles
Part
Bullet
Part number
658536915
Part serial
687307
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM BDL TO FLL, NR 1 ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE. DIVERTED TO BOS. BOS MTC FOUND NR 1 ENGINE NOSE BULLET DETACHED AND FAN DAMAGE.