SDR SWAA075748

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373A4

Difficulty date
November 17, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373A4
Aircraft serial
23288
Aircraft time
68,747 hours, 57,281 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
13,828 hours, 10,913 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
46,331 hours, 40,254 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY. IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN EN ROUTE AT ABOUT 25,000 FT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN VIBRATING THEN HEARD EXPLOSION. SECURED NR 2 ENGINE. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS PER MM.

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