Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7270U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21417
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO VIBRATION AND LOSS OF FUEL FLOW. CREW TRIED TO REAPPLY POWER AND LOST N1 ALSO. LOGBOOK READS: NR 1 ENG VIBRATION AND DROPPING FUEL FLOW ON TAKEOFF. CHECKED OIL SCREEN, FUEL FILTER, AND FCU INLET FUEL FILTER, COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE ACCELERATION, AND MAX EGT. WITH ALL ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER 2.13 EPR, THE N1'S ALIGNED AT 97.0 PERCENT. RETURNED ENGINE TO SERVICE (NR 1 ENGINE REPLACED ON 10-22-95 DUE TO RECURRING VIBRATION).