Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20978
Aircraft time
50,551 hours, 39,017 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Engine time
38,457 hours, 23,509 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER T/O NR 1 ENG EPR LOW WITH A HI FF AT FL200 NR 1 ENG THROTTLE LEVER 3 INCHES FWD OF NR 2 & 3 THROTTLE LEVERS W/ ALL EPR'S MATCHING & NR 1 FF GAUGE 3000 LBS/HR MORE THAN NR 2 & 3 FF GAUGES. ALL ENG INST IN GREEN. CL THRU FL230, NR 1 EPR INDIC 0 & NR 1 FF GAUGE IND 0 LBS/HR. ALSO NR 1 EGT GAUGE COOLING DOWN & N1 & N2 GAUGE LOW. PUSHED NR 1 THROTTLE LEVER FWD W/ NO ENG RESPONSE. FAILURE CHECKLIST COMPLETED. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG FOUND FUEL LINE FROM P&D VALVE TO FUEL OIL COOLER LEAKING. R & R PACKING AT P&D VALVE. RUN ENG IAW 727 JRH-OPS & LEAK CHKS GOOD. GND RUN ALL ENG'S ALL THROTTLE & ENG PARAMETERS MATCH. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG MAIN OIL FILTERS IAW 72-00-00 FOR ENG WINDMILLING, FOUND NO CONTAMINATION.

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