# SDR MWEA010564

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2001
- Submitted: April 11, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N701ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701ME), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49760
- Aircraft time: 43,406 hours, 15,265 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010564

## Discrepancy

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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