Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15A

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SDR DL73S954000Gearbox · studs strippedAFTER START, OIL QTY WENT TO ZERO, PRESS WENT TO ZERO, THEN SHUTDOWN ENGINE.Oct 13, 1995 · N324DL · Boeing 737232 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 9514512295Scavenge Line · brokenNR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY HAD BEEN DEPLETED, DUE TO A LEAK AT THE NR 6 BEARING SCAVENGE LINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS PLANNED DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BROKEN SCAVENGE LINE AND INSPECTED THE ENGSep 25, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9514532295Tube · brokenEN ROUTE TO DTW, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN OIL TUBE FROM NR 6 SCAVENGE PUMP. REPLACED TUBE. LEAK CHECK WAS NSep 25, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9514272292Compressor · stalledSUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED IN NR 3 ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. ON RUNUP, ENGINE PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRSep 13, 1995 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9514012285Epr Ind · failedNR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED TO REACH TARGET ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR AND CHECKED THE SYSTEM. SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 3, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR USAA950965N2 Gear Box · oil lossLGA - FLT NR 0152 - NR 1 ENGINE LOSING OIL QUANTITY ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO LGA. SET WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE N2 GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY. (M)Sep 1, 1995 · N270AU · Boeing 7372B7 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 9513602285Epr Ind · malfunctionedNR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED A RUNUP, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT TURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 30, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9514412707Engine · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENGINE DID NOT REACH TARGET EPR. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. AN ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN VERIFIED THAT FULL TAKEOFF THRUST WAS AVAILABLE. AIRAug 20, 1995 · N816EA · Boeing 727225 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 95ZZZM394Fuel Control · malfunctionedNR 3 ENGINE IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AT FL 350. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES. AFTER SHUT DOWN, ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 30 MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE 15-20 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL CONTROL. (M)Aug 11, 1995 · N806MA · Boeing 727225 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 9512192285Transmitter · malfunctionedNR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO ON TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. A REPLACEMENT OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS INSTALLED. SYSTEM OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RESUMED REVENUE SERVICE.Aug 9, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Oil PressureSDR DL72S953317Compressor Blade · fracturedDURING CRUISE, FL 370, NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AND FLAMED OUT. THERE WAS SOME SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN FOLLOWING FLAME-OUT. LANDED SLC. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE AND BLEED AIR MANIFOLD. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND ROUTED TO SHOP. SUPPLEMENT: FRACTURED 7TH STAGE COMPRESAug 7, 1995 · N541DA · Boeing 727232 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR DLM88953318Radar · failedWEATHER RADAR SYSTEM HAD AN ANTENNA FAULT, ENROUTE TO ATL. FLT DIVERTED TO MGM DUE TO WEATHER. REPLACED R/T UNIT AND ANTENNA.Aug 7, 1995 · N990DL · Doug MD88 · Weather Radar SystemSDR 9512102295Oil Press Sw · malfunctionedTHE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCHES. THE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINANTS, NONE FAug 6, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Oil PressureSDR DL73S953056Anti-Ice Duct · crackedAFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 OIL TEMP CLIMBED THROUGH YELLOW ZONE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN TEMP WENT TO RED. RETURNED TO ATL. FOUND ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCT CRACKED AND BLOWING HOT AIR ON FUEL HEAT VALVE. THE DUCT AND FUEL HEAT VALVE WERE REPLACED, OPERATION NORMAL.Jul 11, 1995 · N319DL · Boeing 737232 · Engine Anti-Icing SystemSDR 9510452705Tire · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD TIRE RECAP SEPARATED AND INGESTED IN NR 1 ENGINE. THE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. REDUCED THE NR 1 THRUST TO IDLE, JETTISONED 11,000 POUNDS OF FUEL, AND RETURNED TO DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPJun 30, 1995 · N802EA · Boeing 727225 · TireSDR 95ZZZX3958Duct Shims · failedON CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, THROTTLE BACK LIGHT WENT OUT. RETURNED TO MIA, FOUND AIR LEAK IN AREA OF 13TH STAGE SUPPLY DUCT MOUNT FLANGE. REPLACED SHIMS IN DUCT FLANGE. ENGINE RUN-UP TO TAKEOFF POWER AND LEAK CK FOUND OK.Jun 25, 1995 · N8866E · Boeing 727225 · Compressor Bleed ControlSDR 9509672706Engine · malfunctionedNR 1 ENGINE DID NOT REACH TARGET EPR ON TAKEOFF. THE CREW ELECTED TO COMPLETE THE TAKEOFF, JETTISON 5,000 LBS OF FUEL WHILE IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO MSP. SUBSEQUENT LANDING OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED AND TESTED THE ENGINE, PERFORMANCE WJun 14, 1995 · N815EA · Boeing 727225 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL72S952605Nose Cowl · crackedFOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, NOSE COWL AFT WEB CRACKED 6 INCHES AT 5 O'CLOCK POS/AFT WEB DOUBLER CRACKED 2 INCHES 5:30 POS. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 3.Jun 13, 1995 · N483DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Cowling SystemSDR DL72S952462Fuel Control · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE HAD FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW AND N1, AND EPR. RETARDED THROTTLE, THEN ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. LANDED PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS CHECKED PER MM, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AS A PRECAUTION, THE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED.Jun 2, 1995 · N482DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR DL72E952164Fire Loop · shortedAFTER TAKOFF, NR 3 ENGINE B FAULT DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. COMPLIED WITH POM, APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER B-LOOP ILLUMINATED, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. INDICATION REMAINED UNTIL SHUTDOWN AT GATE. FOUND LOWER FIRE DETECTOR LOOP SHORTED. May 17, 1995 · N830WA · Boeing 727247 · Fire DetectionSDR DL72S952055Fuel Pump · sheared shaftAFTER TAKEOFF, AT 500 FEET NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. RETURNED BDL. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL, OPERATION NORMAL.May 10, 1995 · N411DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 95ZZZW689Ps4 Line · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, ENGINE RESTARTED BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM IDLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND PS4 LINE ON TOP OF ENGINE BROKEN. REPLACED LINE, OPS CHECK OK.Apr 21, 1995 · N395AJ · Boeing 727233 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR USAA950352Engine · birdstrikeORF - FLT 2323 - ON TAKEOFF AT V2, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORF WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BIRD STRIKE ON RT ENGINE. INSPECTED PER MM 5-51-201, PAGE 201. RAN ENGINE AND ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. (W)Mar 31, 1995 · N279AU · Boeing 7372B7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL72E951297Pump · sheared shaftNR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT BEGINNING OF DESCENT WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. DID NOT RESTART. LANDED SLC. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CONTROL OPERATION NORMAL.Mar 26, 1995 · N2826W · Boeing 727247 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 9504142281Compressor · stalledENGINE FAIL WARNING ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. A COMPRESSOR STALL WAS SUSPECTED (ENGINE POSITION UNDETERMINED). THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINES, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED Mar 8, 1995 · N281US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR DL72E951053Engine · flame outON CLIMB THROUGH FL230 NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. DID NOT ATTEMPT RESTART. REMOVED ENGINE ROUTED TO SHOP. INITIAL INDICATIONS SHOW ENGINE SEIZED, UNABLE TO ROTATE.Mar 8, 1995 · N283WA · Boeing 727247 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL73S950870Engine · failedAFTER TAKOFF, RDU NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT AT TOP OF CLIMB. OFF LANDED GSO. FOUND METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL SCREEN, N1 FAN BINDING AND UNABLE TO TURN N2. REPLACED ENGINE AND ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS (SUPPLEMENT 5-18-95). UPON DISASSEMBLY IN SHOP, FOUFeb 26, 1995 · N303DL · Boeing 737232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR USAA950191Garlock Seal · leakingCLT - 1838 - ON CLIMB LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FOR NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH OIL QUANTITY INDICATING NEAR ZERO. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 GARLOCK SEAL. LFeb 25, 1995 · N280AU · Boeing 7372B7 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR DL72S950853Fuel Pump · failedON TAKOFF NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL AND PUMP. SHOP INSPECTION FOUND FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED.Feb 23, 1995 · N495DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 9502732298Indicator · failedAS THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR FAILED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE EPR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 16, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR DL73E950727Gearbox · failedDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL, HAD LOSS OF NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE RETURNED ATLANTA. FOUND OIL FILTER CAP AND STUDS BLOWN LOOSE FROM N-2 GEARBOX. UNABLE TO REPAIR, REPLACED GEARBOX ASSEMBLY, RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 16, 1995 · N238WA · Boeing 737247 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR DL72S950607Engine · flamed outDURING DESCENT, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT UPON RETARD OF THROTTLES AT FL370. FUEL HEAT AND IGNITION ON AT THE TIME. HAD SUCCESSFUL AIR RESTART. INSPECTED AND REPLACED FUEL AND OIL FILTERS FOUND OK, RAN ENGINE PER PFHB, NO PROBLEMS FOUND, RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 9, 1995 · N532DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 9501892291Compressor · stalledSUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL (POSITION UNKNOWN) OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. ALL ENGINES WERE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND DISCREPANCIES. NONE NOTED. STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THFeb 5, 1995 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9501872289Compressor · stalledDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ORD WHERE THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND RUN-UP CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 4, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR DL72S950305Fuel Pump · sheared shaftDURING DESCENT, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. UNABLE TO RESTART, LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL, OPERATION NORMAL. SHOP INSPECTION FOUND FUEL PUMP SHAFT WAS SHEARED.Jan 17, 1995 · N532DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR DL73S950260Dome · dislodgedON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALL, ABORTED TAKOFF. UPON RETURNING TO GATE FOUND INTAKE DOME ASSEMBLY DISLODGED, WITH DAMAGE TO N-1 ACCESSORY GEARCASE, AND 5 FAN BLADES. SUSPECT CAUSE OF COMPRESSOR STALL WAS WHEN THE DOME ASSEMBLY MOUNT FAILED AND Jan 17, 1995 · N320DL · Boeing 737232 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet SectionSDR 95ZZZX553Fuel Pump · shearedUPON TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, ENGINE NR 2 FAILED. ALL ENGINE NR 2 INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AT TIME OF FAILURE. AOM PROCEDURES 2-E-2, 2-A-9-1, AND 2-A-6-2 WERE FOLLOWED. NR 2 ENGINE INOP, TRANSFERRED TO DMI, LOG SLIP NR 1690 IAW MEL 78-1. NR Jan 14, 1995 · N887MA · Boeing 727225 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 9500882294Oil Return Tube · strippedEN ROUTE TO DEN, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. ACCOMPLUSHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THREADS DETERIORATED IN GEARBOX CASE ALLOWING OIL LEAKAJan 12, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil System
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