Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
April 24, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23608
Aircraft time
36,771 hours, 30,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
41,656 hours, 36,575 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15AHK
Part serial
709120
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
41,656 hours, 36,575 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THRU FL300 HEARD LOUD BANG AND LOST ENGINE POWER. OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. REPORT FROM CABIN THAT FIREBALL SEEN FROM INLET FOLLOWED BY SPARKS AND DEBRIS FROM EXHAUST. MTC FOUND OIL STREAM OUT EXHAUST AND MULTIPLE TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED AND MISSING. REPLACED ENGINE