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FAA incident report · Boeing 727-225 · Indianapolis, IN · May 31, 2004

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Date
May 31, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
C1HA
Aircraft
N674MG
Reported as
Boeing 727225
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D9
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
N674MGRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2008 · Boeing 727-225S/N 21450Airframe modelBoeing 727-225

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What happened

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(-23) On 5/31/04 a B-727-225 enroute to ind encountered engine problems on #2 & #3 engines. The crew reported, on flight log# 15051, #2 engine had a compressor stall in which the engine power had to be reduced to idle. In addition, #3 engine had an overheat light illuminated at FL260. The aircraft continued to ind and declared an emergency. Emergency crew were dispatched. The aircraft landed in ind without any incidents. Grand holdings mechanics and contract maintenance in ind were dispatched. Maintenance crew found that the #2 engine bleed valves were sticking. Maintenance crew lubricated the bleed valves iaw manufacturers recommendations. In addition, the #3 engine had the 8th stage supply duct loose and had some leaks through the coupling, which caused hot air to trip the engine fire sensors. This duct was replaced on 5/21/04, under FL# 15149 due to a similar write-up. Maintenance crew re-installed and secured the duct. The aircraft was released after maintenance repairs were completed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 5/31/04 A B-727-225 ENROUTE TO IND ENCOUNTERED ENGINE PROBLEMS ON #2 & #3 ENGINES. THE CREW REPORTED, ON FLIGHT LOG# 15051, #2 ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL IN WHICH THE ENGINE POWER HAD TO BE REDUCED TO IDLE. IN ADDITION, #3 ENGINE HAD AN OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL260. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IND AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY CREW WERE DISPATCHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN IND WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. GRAND HOLDINGS MECHANICS AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE IN IND WERE DISPATCHED. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THAT THE #2 ENGINE BLEED VALVES WERE STICKING. MAINTENANCE CREW LUBRICATED THE BLEED VALVES IAW MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE #3 ENGINE HAD THE 8TH STAGE SUPPLY DUCT LOOSE AND HAD SOME LEAKS THROUGH THE COUPLING, WHICH CAUSED HOT AIR TO TRIP THE ENGINE FIRE SENSORS. THIS DUCT WAS REPLACED ON 5/21/04, UNDER FL# 15149 DUE TO A SIMILAR WRITE-UP. MAINTENANCE CREW RE-INSTALLED AND SECURED THE DUCT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AFTER MAINTENANCE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.