Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AL
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22426
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Blade
Part number
840001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE EGT AT LIMIT ON START, RUNS 40-100 DEGREES ABOVE NR 2 DEPENDING ON FLT CONDITION. SECURED ENGINE AT 400 DEGREE BOROSCOPE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE T-1 DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE TEARDOWN FOUND FORWARD OCC CASE RETAINING BOLT SHEARED HEAD AS CAUSE OF T-1 BLADE FRACTURE. BOLT IS P/N 772568QQ. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)