SDR MWEA010564

Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 9, 2001
Submitted: April 11, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N701ME
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49760
Aircraft time: 43,406 hours, 15,265 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Fan
Part number: 500050101
Part serial: R32913
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Engine
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ENROUTE TO LAX, AT 31,000 FEET CRUISE ALTITUDE, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. NO PARAMETER CHANGES NOTICED BY COCKPIT CREW. RETURNED TO MKE. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE C1 FAN DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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