Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A
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SDR XNOA1179Engine · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT ACHIEVE TAKE-OFF POWER. PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE RUN. NR 2 ENGINE MAKES ITS TARGET POWER IAW P&W JT8D MM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (STATUS: ORIG/CLOSED)SDR CA040223002Window · cracked(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE THE CREW NOTICED F/O NR 4 EYEBROW WINDOW CRACKED. SUSPECT INTERNAL O/HEAT WINDSHIELD SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE NR 4 EYEBROW WINDOW REPLACED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESDR TSAA0479020Bypass Switch · faultyNR 2 ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND LANDED AT HNL. ACCOMPLISHED BREATHER PRESSURE CHECK PER FORM M-209. CHECK GOOD. DRAINED AND SERVICED OIL TANK AND GEARBOX. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGISDR CA040128004Line · chafed(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION ERRATIC. FOUND PT7 LINE CHAFED ON LT WING LEADING EDGE AT WBL 114.0. ELBOW AT END OF LINE CONNECTION FOUND CRACKED. BOTH CHAFED LINE AND ELBOW REPLACED.SDR TSAA0479019Engine · leakingFLT 224 - LIH-HNL - LOW OIL PRESSURE ILGHT ON NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI. FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND HAD UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PER FORMS M-211 THROUGH M-SDR CA031218001Sequence Valve · damaged(CAN) JUST AS AC STARTED TO TAXI CREW NOTED LOSS OF ALL HYD FLUID IN SYSTEM A. A/C SHUT DOWN AND PUSHED BACK INTO PARKING SPOT. LEAK DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE RT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. BODY OF VALVE FOUND SPLIT. A/C UNLOADED, VALVE CHANGED, GEAR SWSDR CA041201004Skin · cracked(CAN) TWO INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON OUTER FUSELAGE BETWEEN STA 727A, 727B AT STR. 16L. FUSELAGE CRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.48 SHEET 34 DETAIL XII. TIMES- 59472:22 CYCLES- 54285.SDR CA031119006Skin · cracked(CAN) 2 INCH CRACK FOUND BELOW S17L BETWEEN BS 749 - 751. CRACK REPARED IAW SRM CHAPTER53-30-3, FIG 48, DETAIL XI.SDR SWAA032520Start Valve · faultyINFLIGHT ENG SHUTDOWN, NR 1 ENG START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG START VALVE PER MM.SDR CA031117002Skin · cracked(CAN) 3 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF REAR WING TO BODY FAIRING TOP OF 18L BETWEEN BS 747 - BS 767. REPAIRED SRM IAW 53-30-3 FIG 48 (SHEET 33) DETAIL XI, REF PROCEDURE IV AND VII. AIRCRAFT TIME 56,88:17CYCLES52,484 CSDR CA031117003Skin · cracked(CAN) 2.34 CRACK IN FUSELAGE TOP OF S18L BETWEEN BS 727A AND BS 727B. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3,FIG 48, SHEET 33, DETAIL XI REFERENCE PROCEDURE IV AND VII. AIRCRAFT TIME 56,880:17 CYCLES52,484 CSDR CA031113003Skin · cracked(CAN) 2 INCH CRACK AT S 17R BETWEEN BS 727B AND BS 747 ON RT AFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. CRACK REPAIRED IAW MFG SRM 53-30-3 FIG 48 PROCEDURE IV AND VII.SDR SWAA032423Gearbox · leakingLOSS OF ALL OIL QTY INDICATION AT NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCY GEAR BOX PER MM.SDR CA031027003Skin · cracked(CAN) SMALL CRACK (APPROX..5000 INCH). FOUND IN OUTER SKIN AT STR.14L,BETWEEN BS 824 ANDBS828. CRACK REPAIRED IAW REV87,SRM 53-30-3 FIG48 DETAIL XIV SHEET12.SDR SWAA032340Gearbox · leakingIN FLT SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS IND BELOW LIMITS AND OIL TEMP IND INCREASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG GEAR BOX PER MM.SDR CA031028007Skin · damaged(CAN) IAW MM-7200-03-00640 DATED OCT.21 03. FILLET SEAL WAS REMOVED AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LAP JOINTS AT STRINGERS S4,S10 AND S14, BOTH LT AND RT SIDE. CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AND SCRIBE MARKS FOUND ON S4,S10 ANDS14, BOTH LT AND RT SIDES.SDR CA031022003Stringer · cracked(CAN) DURING TIE CLIP INSPECTION IAW SB 737-53-1085, FOUR CRACKS WERE FOUND ON STRINGER 10R AT STN 807, 827, 847, AND 867. ALL CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-3PG 15, FIG 2, ( SHEET 7). ACFT TIMES 56965.51. ACFT CYCLES 53441.SDR SWAA032323Bleed Valve · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE TAKEOFF POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG P/D VALVE AND PRESS RATIO BLEED CONTROL VALVE, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG PER MM.SDR SWAA032281Engine · failedIN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AIR TURN BACK, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER MM.SDR SWAA032112Compressor · stalledABORTED TAKEOFF, ALL NR 1 ENG INDICATORS ROLLED BACK WITH EPR SET AT 1.82. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG PER MM.SDR CA030923007Flap Track · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AD 2002-05-07 (BOEING SB737-57A1249), THE RT SIDE FLAP TRACK POSITION NR 7 WAS FOUND CRACKED. TRACK WAS REPLACED.SDR CA030923008Beam · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING SB 737-53A1173 (INSPECTION OF THE VERTICAL BEAMS AT STATION 178 PRESSURE BULKHEAD) THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE FOUND, VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS178 RBL 5.7 WL 1832-VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS 178 RBL 17.1 WL 230 BOTH CRACKS WERE SDR CA030923009Skin · cracked(CAN) WHILE LOOKING AT FUSELAGE ON THE LT SIDE,THE TECHNICIAN WAS QUESTIONNING WHAT SEEM TO BE A SCRATCH MARK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND INTERIOR LINING REMOVAL,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SCRATCH WASINDEED A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE LOCATED AT FUSELAGE STA SDR CA030918007Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE DAILY CHECKS A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT STN 935-937 STRINGER 24L. CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 48 SHEET 29 DETAIL VI. ACFT TIMES 58839.13 ACFT CYCLES 55678.SDR CA030923001Transmitter · failed(CAN) ON START UP NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD NOT COME UP. START ABORTED AND ENGINES SHUT DOWN.FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER PN ST1042 TO BE UNRELIABLE AT TIMES. TRANSMITTER REPLACED AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RELEASED RETURN TO SERVISDR 0301689961Shaft · failedSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROX. 700 FT. ENGINE NR 1 FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AC TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP INPUT SHAFT FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL.SDR SWAA031980Turbine · failedABORTED TAKEOFF, UPON ADVANCING THROTTLES NR 2 ENG STARTED VIBRATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM.SDR CA030910005Connector · weak(CAN) BOTH THE UPPER FIRE LOOP AND CONNECTOR RESISTANCE VALUES WERE BEYOND LIMITS. BOTH WERE REPLACED.SDR CA030910006Connector · weak(CAN) BOTH THE UPPER FIRE LOOP AND CONNECTOR RESISTANCE VALUES WERE BEYOND LIMITS. BOTH WERE REPLACED.SDR CA030826016Hinge Bracket · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER DOOR ATTACH BRACKET FOR PUSH ROD. DOOR REMOVED AND OPERATED ON CDL 32-10-4. DOOR RECEIVED AND WILL BE INSTALLED.SDR CA030820003Actuator · cracked(CAN) UPON ROUTINE PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION, ENGINEER DISCOVERED TRACES OF FLUID UNDER THE RT WING O/B FLAP TRACK FAIRINGS. FLAPS WERE BROUGHT DOWN AND SPEED PANELS RAISED. ENGINEER DISCOVERED NR 8 GRD SPOILER ACTUATOR COVERED IN HYD FLUID. AFTER PRESDR SWAA031791Engine · failedIN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, AIR TURN BACK, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMB-OUT WITH STRONG VIBRATION AND ZERO OIL QUANTITY INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER MM.SDR CA030729010Connector · contaminated(CAN) FLT CREW REPORTS ON START UP, THEY HAD A FIRE WARNING FOR THE NR 2 ENG, FIRE LIGHTS, BELLS & FIRE HANDLE LIGHT WERE ON. ENG SECURED BY ENG FIRE. QRC- YSB TOWER NOTIFIED & FIRE TRUCKS WERE CALLED. CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. SDR CA030806004Indicator · failed(CAN) FLAPS WILL NOT COME UP, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO WHITEHORSE. FLAP INDICATOR REPLACED IAW MM 27-58-41 PAGE 401. TEST CARRIED OUT, OPERATION CHECKED FOUND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT ENROUTE ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT.SDR CA030716003Housing · cracked(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTS ON TAXI OUT OF YVR AIRCRAFT LOST 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS AND NR 1 'A' PUMP LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 8 GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR PISTON HSDR CA030704004Light · failed(CAN) WHILE CLIMING THROUGH 23,000 FT. THEY EXPERIENCED A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION, LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE (O2 MASKS WERE DONNED BY FLT CREW). CREW MANUALLY CLOSED OUTFLOW VALVE HOWEVER AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. CREW REQUESTED DESCENT AND RETURN TO BASE - NSDR GAIA03021OPPump · failedDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM EWR AT 6500 FEET, THE NR 3 ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT SHEARD ON THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONALLYSDR CA030620006Line · misinstalled(CAN) FLT CREW REPORTED THAT NLG UNLOCKED BUT FAILED TO RETRACT. SUBSEQUENT GEAR SELECTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL UNTIL SPEED REDUCED. GEAR DID RETRACT AT 160 KNOTS IAS, VERY SLOW, RETURN TO YEG. THIS ANOMALY DATES BACK TO 06/4/03, WHEN SKI ACTUATOR ROBBED TO SERVSDR CA030627008Connector · shorted(CAN) ON DESCENT THROUGH 3,000 FT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT WAS FLICKERING AND THEN REMAINED STEADY. NR 2 ENGINE IN FLT SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS OBSERVED SDR TSAA0377105Line · leakingDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, UNABLE TO ACHIEVE TAKEOFF POWER ON ENGINE NR 2, FIREWALL ONLY GAVE 1.86 EPR. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND A LEAK IN THE TURBINE EXHAUST LINE, REPLACED THE PT7 TUBE ASSY IAW MM 77-00. LEAK CHECK OF LINE OK. JETCAL ACCOMPLSDR XNOA01121Throttle · out of adjustON TAKEOFF ENG NR 2 & 3 NORMAL. ENG NR 1 THROTTLE 4 KNOBS MORE OUT OF ALIGN WITH 2.2 EPR AND 88 PERCENT N1. TAKEOFF REJECTED. FOUND NR 1 EPR INACCURATE. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 3383 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 77-1-2. PLACARDS INSTALLED.SDR CA030527002Bypass Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) ON TOP OF CLIMB NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BY-PASS CAME ON STEADY. CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. ENGINE SHUT DOWN HAD TO BE COMPLETED AS PER QRH, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TORONTO.SDR CA030605001Skin · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF WINDOW NR 4 AT BODY STATION 420 AND STRINGER NR 11 LT RECTIFICATION: HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3 IN REPAIR AREA AT LT FUSELAGE AS 420 STR 11 LT, (NO CRACKS DETECTED). SDR CA030520003Wire · burned(CAN) FIVE WIRES DAMAGED FROM ARCING, AT WIRE CLAMP LOCATED OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT OUTBOARD ATTACH ARM AT LT WING STATION 480. NO EVIDENCE OF RUBBING OR CHAFING.WIRE BUNDLE CLAMPS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WI TH AD CF-84-08R2. SUSPECT BRITTLE WIRING DUE AGE OF SDR C8GA20030012Line · crackedTHE NR 1 OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO A .25 GALLON ON DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 12R INTO KMSP. INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CCIA PROCEDURES, ADVISED ATC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND AN OIL PRESSDR CA030418001Connector · damaged(CAN) FLT CREW REPORTED NLG GREEN DOWNLOCK INDICATION WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN MLG SELECTED UP. MLG DID RETRACT. GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MLG CYCLED 3 TIMES, NO JOY . RETURNED TO BASE. ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND. NLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR REPLACSDR CA030409017Skin · cracked(CAN) 1.7500 FT CRACK FOUND ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT FS 767 AT STRINGER S-18R. CRACK REPAIRED I.A.W. SRM 53-30-3 FIG.1 TIMES -57548:02CYCLES -54795SDR CA030409018Skin · cracked(CAN) 2.5 FT CRACK FOUND ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT FS 733 AT STRINGER S-17R. CRACK REPAIRED I.A.W. SRM 53-30-3 FIG.25. TIMES - 57548:02 CYCLES- 54795SDR CA030328003Transmission · seized(CAN) CAPTAIN COULD NOT RETRACT FLAPS AFTER TOUCHDOWN . ASYMMETRIC FLAP CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW FLAPS TOMOVE FROM 25 UNITS TO UP POSITION ON GROUND. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM NR 2 FLAP TRANSMISSION. FLAP THEN MOVED FROM 25 UNISDR CA030328004Panel · missing(CAN) CAPTAIN DISCOVERED THAT LT LOWER WING FUEL BOOST PUMP PANEL MISSING. SUSPECT PANEL DEPARTED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT OPERATED I.A.W. CDL 57-30-4.
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