Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
January 18, 2007
Submitted
January 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22347
Aircraft time
41,120 hours, 28,992 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
26,736 hours, 16,549 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT AT APPROX 1500 FT ABOVE GROUND. NOTED HIGH EGT (AROUND 780 C), EPR 0, N1 AND N2 WINDMILLING. OIL QTY 3 GALS ENGINE FAILED WITH A LOUD BANG AND SPARKS REPORTED TRAILING AIRCRAFT BY TOWER. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED PARTS OF COMPRESSOR BLADES IN TAIL PIPE. TURBINE WHEEL AND C1 FAN BLADES VISUALLY CK OK BUT 2, 3, 4 COMPRESSOR WHEELS ARE BADLY DAMAGED. UNABLE TO TURN FAN BY HAND. WILL REQUIRE NR 2 ENGINE CHANGE. INSPECTION OF INLET DUCT SHOWS NO MISSING VORTEX GENERATORS. THIS WAS A CONTAINED FAILURE, THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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