Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7278U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21425
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOSING POWER IN CLIMB, CRUISE, AND DESCENT. FRICTION LOCK WORKS NORMAL AND NO THROTTLE MOVEMENT IS EVIDENT. ALL INDICATIONS SHOW LOSS OF POWER. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE POWER RUN. ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL AND STEADY DURING TAKEOFF AND PART POWER SETTINGS. NO CAUSE FOUND FOR WRITE-UP. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED.