ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367288
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1990 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3T0 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N17317 |
| MSN: | 23368/1181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13118 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM CFM56-3-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Wichita, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Denver International Airport, CO (KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BOEING 737-300 ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM WICHITA, KANSAS WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD POWER LOSS AND WAS ON FIRE. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE TEARDOWN RESULTS REVEALED ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DISENGAGED LEVER ARM OF VARIABLE STATOR VANE ON STAGE NEAR HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR AREA RESULTING IN HIGH SYCLE FATIGUE OF A STAGE 1 BLADE IN HPC. AN EMERGENCY SLIDE UPPER GIRT BAR SUFFERED OVERLOAD TYPE FAILURE DURING EVACUATION.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF LEVEL ARM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90IA070
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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