Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22445
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
45,221 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

FLL - FLT 2828 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM FLL, EN ROUTE TO BOS, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND HIGH EGT. CAPTAIN SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ADVISED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THEY WERE RETURNING TO FIELD AT FLL. CAPTAIN FIRED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AFTER FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A PASSENGER SEEING FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT FLL AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND THE FIRE BOTTLE. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)