SDR 9512692294

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21505
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
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 HAD A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT POWER SETTING ABOVE 65 PERCENT N2. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND BORESCOPED, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT RESTRICTOR TUBE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP AND CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CORRECTED COPY: CHANGED A/C TT AND A/C TC.