Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
25225
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
9392M23G12
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
T, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

PHL - ON ENGINE RUN-UP AFTER IDG MAINTENANCE, ONE OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBINES FAILED. MECHANICS DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES WHICH PROVED INEFFECTIVE IN BATTLING THE FIRE. CFR WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DAMAGE INCLUDES THE WING, PYLON, FLAP AND AILERON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. INCIDENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THE STAGE 1 HPT DISK. (M)

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