Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
August 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18271
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Line
Part number
772443007
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN HIGHER THAN EPR 1.02, N1 63.0, EGT 260 DEGREES, N2 74.0, AND FUEL FLOW 2950 POUNDS PER HOUR. POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. FOUND LEAK ON SECONDARY MANIFOLD TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKING FOR SECONDARY MANIFOLD, TUBE LEAKED CHECK OK. NEEDS MANIFOLD CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL MANIFOLD AND SEALS PERFORMED RUN-UP PER JET RUN HANDBOOK. OPS CK NORMAL. LINE P/N 07-72443-0007.

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