Incident · 2007-11-17

NTSB case ENG08IA002 · BOEING 737-300 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2007-11-17
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: BOEING 737-300 (N676SW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the No. 2 engine experiencing a release of its fan spinner through the fan cowl as a result of an unidentified object striking the spinner, separating it from the fan disk and causing the spinner to be ingested into the fan blades.

Source: NTSB case ENG08IA002

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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