Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22798
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
30,396 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

BDL - FLT 268 - AT FL 285, CAPTAIN HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE NR 1 ENGINE THEN SHOWED INDICATIONS OF LOW POWER. AS A PRECAUTION, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BDL. CAPT DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)