Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21329
Aircraft time
66,971 hours, 41,313 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING T/O, NR 1 ENG INDICATED LOW N1 RPM (APPROX 80 PERCENT) WHEN STD EPR SET. ABORTED T/O AT APPROX 90 KTS, 138400 LBS, 600 FT PA, -3 DEGREES C. RAN ALL APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS AND AFTER COORDINATION WITH GROUND CONTROL RAN UP NR 1 ENG. DURING RUN-UP NR 1 ENG RAN NORMAL. DUE TO CREW INFO ABOVE, A/C DID MAKE POWER ON 2ND ATTEMPT. A/C SAT TODAY IN FREEZING RAIN. SUSPECT ICE ON EPR PROBE. INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST FOR ICE DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. CREW RUN ENGINE AGAIN TO VERIFY N1 GAUGE IS WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL ON ENG RUN. REQUIRED BRAKE COOLING TIME WAS ACCOMPLISHED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE.

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