Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
April 5, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22927
Aircraft time
30,526 hours, 17,634 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
2,936 hours, 1,641 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
15,252 hours, 8,229 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FOR APPROACH FROM 8000-4000 FT., REDUCED THROTTLES TO IDLE NR 1 ENG DID NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. NR 1 ENG PARAMETERS WERE 1.09 EPR, N1 46.8, EGT 450, N2 72.5, FF 2000 PPH. RAN RED TABS FOR LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE BUT WOULD NOT COME DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE. TAT 19.2. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW QRH AND LANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APPROACH IDLE SOLENOID VALVE PER B727-200 (JT8D-217C) NR 1 ENG. OPS CHECK GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

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