Service difficulty report · Dome · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23092
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Dome
Part number
658536915
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALL, ABORTED TAKOFF. UPON RETURNING TO GATE FOUND INTAKE DOME ASSEMBLY DISLODGED, WITH DAMAGE TO N-1 ACCESSORY GEARCASE, AND 5 FAN BLADES. SUSPECT CAUSE OF COMPRESSOR STALL WAS WHEN THE DOME ASSEMBLY MOUNT FAILED AND DOME BECAME DISLOGED. REPLACED N1 GEARBOX, DOME AND DRESSED THE FAN BLADES. RETURNED TO SERVICE.