Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23886
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLL - FLT 1638 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 800 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TURBINE FAILURE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT FLL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 17 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)