Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 27, 2000
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7277U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21424
Aircraft time
63,945 hours, 36,608 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING COMING ON WITH POWER ABOVE 85 PERCENT. REDUCED POWER AND LIGHT WENT OUT. ADVANCED POWER AND BELL AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. RETURNED TO EWR. *S/D* 13TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT SEAL (RT) LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL. TESTED SYSTEM, NO FIRE INDICATIONS.