Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21462
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
C, D, E

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

What was found

ADVANCED POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND HAD LARGE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. THROTTLES RETARDED AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. EPR MADE IT AS FAR AS 1.3, BUT NOT UP TO 1.4. SUBSEQUENT POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE PER WORK CARD 70T0001, 70T0003 AND 70T0301. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD ON GROUND RUNS. REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEMS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.