Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 12, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7461U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21915
Aircraft time
57,191 hours, 33,188 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Rod
Part number
69499212
Condition
Broken
Location
Flow Multiplier
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LIGHT SMOKE IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE NOTICED SPARKS FROM FLOW MULTIPLIER. *S/D* BROKEN SUPPORT ROD CAUSED FAILURE OF FLOW MULTIPLIER, UNIT SEIZED. REPLACED FLOW MULTIPLIER AND ROD.