SDR 2002F00277

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 30, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AT
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, THE TOWER REPORTED TO THE CREW THAT THERE WAS FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE OF NR 2 ENGINE. CREW DID NOT HAVE INDICATION OF FIRE, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON, OIL QTY DROPPING, EPR AND EGT NORMAL. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, CONTINUED TO GATE, WHILE ENGINE WAS BEING MOTORED FLAME AND SMOKE STILL PRESENT, FOAM WAS SPRAYED INTO THE EXHAUST NOZZLE. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. (M)