B737-200 crew had a reported explosion on the right side of the aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	570095
Time
Date	200301
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : y90.tracon tower : spi.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	570095
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On climb out from bdl, experienced an explosion from right side of the aircraft. Due to WX and runway contamination, we diverted and landed at jfk. We did not ask for priority, but received excellent support form ATC. Landing was uneventful at jfk.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 CREW HAD A RPTED EXPLOSION ON THE R SIDE OF THE ACFT.

Narrative: ON CLB OUT FROM BDL, EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION FROM R SIDE OF THE ACFT. DUE TO WX AND RWY CONTAMINATION, WE DIVERTED AND LANDED AT JFK. WE DID NOT ASK FOR PRIORITY, BUT RECEIVED EXCELLENT SUPPORT FORM ATC. LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AT JFK.

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.