Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22435
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Turbine
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, K
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

AT TAKEOFF THRUST SETTING (ANV) LOUD EXPLOSION HEARD IN COCKPIT AND NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QTY DECREASED TO 2 GAL THEN INCREASED TO 3 GAL AFTER SHUTDOWN. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES PER AOM 2-1-2. RETURNED TO RAMP. OIL PRESSURE ALSO DECREASED TO 20 PSI AND CONTINUED TO DECREASE. DISCOVERED T3 AND T4 HAD SEPARATED FROM ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. OPS CHECK OK. LEAK CHECKED OK IAW B727 MM 71-00. (M)