Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
July 18, 2017
Submitted
July 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23093
Aircraft time
77,718 hours, 60,962 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
53,994 hours, 37,671 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, B
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AT 2000 FEET ON TAKEOFF. MI AT 1705 FEET DURING CLIMB, LOUD NOISE FROM NR 2 ENGINE, NO EPR, SMOKE IN COCKPIT, AND ENGINE VIBRATION. NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FAILURE OF MULTIPLE STAGES OF THE TURBINE SECTION. THE ENGINE AND THRUST REVERSER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE SEIZURE PHASE 2 CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-61 AND THE PARTS DEPARTS AIRPLANE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 05-51-59.