SDR F3LA99041

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
May 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
27633
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO SEA, NR 1 ENG SPOOLING DOWN AND NR 1 ENG VIB AT 35,000 FT, SPARKS COMING FROM TAILPIPE. NO FIRE WARN OR O/H IND. NR 1 ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND NR 1 ENG FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AS A PRECAUTION. DECLARED AN EMERG AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. NO EMERG EQUIP WAS USED. MX FOUND INTERNAL TURBINE FAILURE AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG. THE FAILURE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ENG, NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE. CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS DUE TO NR 3 BEARING FAILURE (NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION). RESULTING BLADE TIP RUB WITH CASE CAUSED EXTENSIVE COMPRESSOR BLADE DAMAGE 6TH STAGE AFT. UNIQUE TO THE 8TH STAGE, 20 BLADES WERE MISSING FROM HUB AND TRAVELED AFT AND ENTERED THE HPT. KEEPER HARDWARD WAS INTACT FOR ALL COMPRESSOR STAGES

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