Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 9, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24674
Aircraft time
49,884 hours, 34,231 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Engine time
57,650 hours, 35,747 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FLAMEOUT ON TAXI OUT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE FLAMEOUT DURING TAXI OUT FOR A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. UPON RETURN TO THE BASE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED SEIZED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND NONE IS EXPECTED DUE TO DOWN SIZING OF THE FLEET.