Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 737230C

Difficulty date
March 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230C
Aircraft serial
22138
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, R, M
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

FLT 81 - KOA-HNL - SERVICE VIBRATION ON NR 1 ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF AND SUDDEN LOSS OF THRUST, EPR DECREASED FROM 1.98-1.5 EGT AT 550 ONE MINUTE THEN CLIMBED TO RED LINE. NR 1 THRUST REVERSER FOD DAMAGE. NR 1 TAILPIPE EXTENSION FOD DAMAGE. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO KOA. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY IAW FORMS 17211, 17212, 17213, 17214, M-215. RUN-UP CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 1 THRUST REVERSER ASSY IAW FORM M-211. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 1 TAILPIPE EXTENSION IAW FORM M-211. RII COMPLETED FOR INSTALLATION OF NR 1 ENGINE PER FORM M-211, M-212, M-213, M-214, AND M-215. (M)