Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
June 13, 2025
Submitted
June 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467TW
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23466
Aircraft time
44,296 hours, 41,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Engine time
40,398 hours, 29,237 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17A
Part serial
709500
Condition
Damaged
Part time
40,398 hours, 29,327 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

112000 LBS TAKEOFF, FLAPS 1, V1=144 VR=147 V2=153, RIGHT SEAT TAKEOFF. AFTER NORMAL START AND TAXI OUT FROM WILSON AIR CENTER TO RUNWAY 18L WE PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE RUNWAY AS CLEARED. ROLL OUT WAS NORMAL WITH NORMAL ENGINE SPOOL UP TO STABILIZE ENGINE PARAMETERS, PROCEEDED TO ADVANCE THROTTLES TO TAKE OFF POWER (2.13 EPR). ACCELERATION WAS NORMAL AND CONTINUED. AT APPROXIMATELY 130 KIAS A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT; AN ABORTED TAKE OFF WAS EXECUTED AND PROCEEDED BACK. THE ATC TOWER REPORTED DEBRIS ON THE RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A FLAME COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE AT ABOUT THE TIME OF THE "BANG". INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION DOES NOT SHOW DAMAGE TO INLET FAN BLADES, TURBINE BLADES IN EXHAUST AREA SHOW MAJOR DAMAGE.