# Honeywell TFE731-3R-1H

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 33885
- Manufacturer (registry): HONEYWELL
- Model: TFE731-3R-1H
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Power: 3,700 lb thrust
- Installed in: 1 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-tfe731-3r-1h

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N139DF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N139DF): [Czech Six LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CZECH%20SIX%20LLC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette), built 1981, S/N 132121

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this engine model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this engine model.

## Service difficulty reports (38)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR 2022F00301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00301), Jul 22, 2022: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD #2 HYD LO PRESS ANNUNCIATOR. RETURNED TO AIRPORT . #2 HYD SYSTEM ONLY PRODUCING APPROX. 2000 PSI. PUMP TTIS AND TOTAL CYCLES ARE UNKNOWN.
- [SDR CA150109004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150109004), Jan 5, 2015: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION INDICATOR DISPLAYED A GEAR NOT FULLY DEPLOYED INDICATION. CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE, ADVISED ATC 
- [SDR CA150116011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150116011), Jan 5, 2015: LEVER. BINDING. (CAN) REFER TO HS125-700A IPC 32-30-01-11 REVERSING VALVE MECHANISM LEVER COULD NOT TURN FREELY DUE TO CONTAMINATION, PART AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED, MAN
- [SDR CA130527008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130527008), May 7, 2013: SEAL. DETERIORATED. (CAN) IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEAL LOCATED AT THE HP/LP FLANGE HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS CAUSING A MINOR LEAK. BECAUSE OF IT`S CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A TEMPERATUR
- [SDR CA130325005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130325005), Mar 22, 2013: SHAFT. FAILED. (CAN) IN CRUISE, ACFT EXPERIENCED HYD LOW NR 2 WARNING FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULIC LOW NR 1 WARNING. MAIN HYD PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW NOMINAL PRESSURE. GEAR EXTENSION 
- [SDR CA130326008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130326008), Mar 22, 2013: INDICATOR. BURNED. (CAN) DURING ENGINE GROUND RUNS, ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER THE MAIN BUSES WERE BROUGHT ON LINE A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE AVIONICS SYS WERE
- [SDR CA130201005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130201005), Jan 31, 2013: DRIVE SHAFT. BROKEN. (CAN) DURING PREFLIGHT GROUND RUN, RT HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH DURING ENGINE START. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE RT HYDRAULIC P
- [SDR CA110514001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110514001), May 6, 2011: COUPLING. FAILED. (CAN) ON CLIMB OUT HAD REAR BAY OVERHEAT COME ON INTERMITTENT THEN WENT OFF. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT OTHER THAN THE NR2 ENGINE COMPUTER WENT TO
- [SDR CA110315014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110315014), Mar 15, 2011: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 80-12-10 R1/SB 57-55 THE LEFT OUTBOARD HINGE UPPER LUG WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.
- [SDR CA100927006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100927006), Jun 22, 2010: TRANSCEIVER. FALSE INDICATION. PILOTS REPORTS RADAR SHOWS FALSE RETURNS. C/O GND CHECKS/OPS CHECKS COULD NOT FAULT. JULY 09/10 PILOTS REPORTS RADAR SHOWS FALSE RETURNS LT OF CTR. REMOVE R/T A
- [SDR CA090811002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090811002), Aug 9, 2009: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AUG 09-2009 HS-125 700A INCIDENT REPORT HAIL DAMAGE. ACFT WAS RETURNING TO MAIN BASE FROM A 704 TRIP AND ATC ADVISED CREW OF THUNDER STORM ACTIVITY IN AREA. ACF
- [SDR UG8A08P050601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UG8A08P050601), May 6, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. MISSING PAINT WITH MINOR CORROSION ON MIDDLE RT WING, UNDER THE SLAT, AT THE WING LIFTING POINT. CORROSION IS LOCATED ON WING PLANK AT LIFT POINT IN MACHINED CU
- [SDR S8A2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/S8A2008F00001), Apr 18, 2008: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. AT 15,000 ENROUTE, AIRCRAFT LOST INDICATION OF OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR ONE (LEFT) ENGINE AND THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR ONE 
- [SDR CA071224002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071224002), Dec 13, 2007: AILERON. ICED. (CAN) PILOT’S REPORTED ON APPROACH INTO AIRPORT, COULD NOT GET ANY ROLL ON AC CONTROLS. IT APPEARED THAT AILERONS WERE FROZEN. SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THEY WER
- [SDR CA071214007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071214007), Dec 10, 2007: PITOT TUBE. CORRODED. (CAN) FOLLOWING A FAILED PITOT STATIC TEST, AN INSPECTION OF THE PITOT STATIC TUBING WAS CARRIED OUT AND MAINT FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TUBES (P/N 25-7SF209-9) HAD
- [SDR CA071106011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071106011), Oct 25, 2007: TUBE. CHAFED. (CAN) ON A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FIRE DETECTOR (P/N 3001-31-900-400-17) AGAINST THE FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY (P/N P-84417). UPON REPOSITION
- [SDR CA070911010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070911010), Aug 29, 2007: FUEL CONTROL. FAULTY. (CAN) - MANUAL MODE SELECTION PROVIDES IDLE ONLY FUEL. NO SPOOL UP WITH POWER LEVER INCREASE. ENGINE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY IN AUTO - COMPUTER (ON) MODE. (TC NR 200
- [SDR DTX2007F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DTX2007F00000), Aug 6, 2007: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN, UPON INVESTIGATION, FUEL WAS FOUND ON THE AFT EQUIPMENT ACCESS DOOR AND UNDER THE APU. THE APU SHROUD
- [SDR UG82005F00009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UG82005F00009), Aug 24, 2005: GEARSHAFT. WORN. (REF CNTRL NR: PA05005) THE S.O.A.P. LAB REPORT INDICATED HIGH LEVEL OF IRON (STEEL) IN THE ENGINE. THE SAMPLE INDICATED A SPECIFIC (BELLEVILLE) WASHER IN THE L
- [SDR UQR2005F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UQR2005F00000), Aug 1, 2005: TIRE. CRACKED. DURING PRELIMINARY INCOMING INSPECTION ON 7/11/05 IT WAS NOTED THAT NR3 MAIN WHEEL TIRE HAD CRACKS OR SPLITS RADIALLY IN BETWEEN TREAD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT T
- [SDR CA050422003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050422003), Apr 20, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. (CAN) SWITCH MONITORS FUEL TEMP AT ENGINE FUEL PUMP & IS FITTED TO TFE731-3 ENGINES INSTALLED ON HAWKER 700 ACFT. ON THIS INSTALL SWITCH WIRES CONNECT TO AIRFRA
- [SDR CA050414004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050414004), Apr 12, 2005: FAN BLADE. SEPARATED. (CAN) AT ROTATION, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD BUT NO ABNORMAL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. CLIMB AND CRUISE WERE NORMAL AS WERE ALL TREND MONITOR RESULT
- [SDR 2005FA0000491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000491), Apr 6, 2005: CLAMP. CRACKED. FLUORESSCENT PENETRANT INSP OF THE TAIL PIPE CLAMP REVEALED ONE NUT TO BE CRACKED. (K)
- [SDR MJ12004F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MJ12004F00000), Sep 30, 2004: CARBON SEAL. FAILED. OPERATOR NOTED NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE POWER SETTING WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGIN. POST FLIGHT ATTEMPTS TO ST
- [SDR 2004FA0000525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000525), May 17, 2004: BULB. FAILED. ON APPROACH CREW SELECTED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN, THE NOSE DOWNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION. CREW ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE
- [SDR YK1R062001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YK1R062001), Feb 27, 2004: APU. FAILED. DURING TAXI, SMOKE RAPIDLY FILLED THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF ALL SYSTEMS WAS PERFORMED, GROUND EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT EVACUATED. 
- [SDR 99V21902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99V21902), Mar 29, 2002: INLET. CRACKED. ENGINE INLET INNER LINER CRACKED. FOUND DURING COMPLIANCE WITH RECOMMENDED SERVICE BULLETIN SB71-32.
- [SDR G1F2001F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G1F2001F00001), Oct 17, 2001: FCU. DEFECTIVE. DURING NORMAL OPERATION (GROUND RUN) OF RIGHT ENGINE, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER IDLE HAD BEEN SELECTED. THIS CONDITION COULD BE REPEATED AND WAS INTERMITTENT 
- [SDR UO22001F00010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UO22001F00010), Sep 26, 2001: BLADE. FAILED. FIRST STAGE LPT BLADE FAILED CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO RELATED TURBINE PARTS AND RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN.
- [SDR 257207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/257207), Sep 20, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT YAWED TO RIGHT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND APPLIED BRAKES. TAXIED BACK TO FBO WHERE NR 2 ENGINE D
- [SDR AJ62002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AJ62002F00000), Aug 20, 2001: TUBE. CRACKED. 30 MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO HOME BASE, LANDING WITHOUT I
- [SDR 20010409CW009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010409CW009), Apr 9, 2001: TUBE. CRACKED. RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE ON ITS OWN AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE P3 TUBE ASSEMBLY BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE ENGINE PLENNUM CRACKED I
- [SDR CA001031004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA001031004), Oct 17, 2000: COWLING. FAILED. (CAN) UPON INSPECTION FOUND AN BOLTS IN AFT ENG COWLINGS FLANGE. REPLACED WITH NAS I.A.W. HAWKER RAYTHEON I.P.C.
- [SDR 20001012SH024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001012SH024), Sep 1, 2000: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. VALVE FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING UNCOOLED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR INTO CABIN AND COCKPIT. CABIN AND COCKPIT BECAME UNBEARABLY HOT. SMOKE IN CABIN AND C
- [SDR 2000ZZZX582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX582), Jan 3, 2000: DISK. FAILED. ENGINE RECEIVED WITH TURBINE DAMAGE. FIELD REPORT REVEALED THIS ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AT FL 350. DURING TEAR DOWN, THE LPT1 ROTOR ASSY HAD A
- [SDR 99ZZZX3374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3374), Jul 27, 1999: ROTOR ASSY. WORN. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE TURBINE SECTION FOR AN OVERTEMP INSPECTION/MPI, THIRD LPT ROTOR DISK, PN 3074096-2, SN 965332200320, WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN RUB DAM
- [SDR 99ZZZX3199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3199), Jun 13, 1999: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. OXC/BDL - EN ROUTE ON A PRE-POSITIONING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECLINE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. AT 15 PSI, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DO
- [SDR CA980302009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980302009), Mar 2, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. (CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH 4000 FT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. CREW OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE SPOOLING DOWN. #1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT

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