Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314DA
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23086
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Eng Comp
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE, CREW NOTE COMPRESSOR SURGING. DIVERTED TO BOS. FOUND NOSE BULLET LOOSE. DAMAGE INCURRED TO FIRST AND SECOND STAGE FAN BLADES, NOSE COWL ACCOUSTIC LINER AND N1 TACH GENERATOR HOUSING BULLET MOUNT STUDS. REPLACING 1ST AND 2ND STAGE FANS, INLET COWL AND N1 TACH GENERATOR GEARBOX AND NOSE BULLET.