<< >> NASA ASRS Report 523133, June 2001

A B737-200 on takeoff at V2 speed, declared an emergency due the left engine experiencing a catastrophic, contained failure, caused by the 3RD and 4TH stage compressor failure.

Attributes
ACN	523133
Time
Date	200106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sea.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 9600 flight time type : 3400
ASRS Report	523133
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #1 engine indications other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff roll, we had just passsed V2 with the nosewheel leaving the runway, when the #1 engine exploded and lost all power. We continued the takeoff with #2 operating normally. At approximately 1500 ft AGL, we turned crosswind and downwind after declaring an emergency. All checklists were completed and a 5 mi final was accomplished to southeast landing. Emergency equipment met us at the department end of runway 17. All clear. Taxi to gate normal. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the engine was a pratt and whitney JT8D-15 and the failure was in the 3RD and 4TH stage compressor section. The reporter said the failure was contained.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 ON TKOF AT V2 SPEED, DECLARED AN EMER DUE THE L ENG EXPERIENCING A CATASTROPHIC, CONTAINED FAILURE, CAUSED BY THE 3RD AND 4TH STAGE COMPRESSOR FAILURE.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL, WE HAD JUST PASSSED V2 WITH THE NOSEWHEEL LEAVING THE RWY, WHEN THE #1 ENG EXPLODED AND LOST ALL PWR. WE CONTINUED THE TKOF WITH #2 OPERATING NORMALLY. AT APPROX 1500 FT AGL, WE TURNED XWIND AND DOWNWIND AFTER DECLARING AN EMER. ALL CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND A 5 MI FINAL WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO SE LNDG. EMER EQUIP MET US AT THE DEPT END OF RWY 17. ALL CLR. TAXI TO GATE NORMAL. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ENG WAS A PRATT AND WHITNEY JT8D-15 AND THE FAILURE WAS IN THE 3RD AND 4TH STAGE COMPRESSOR SECTION. THE RPTR SAID THE FAILURE WAS CONTAINED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.