Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21671
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, H, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. DURING THE DEPARTURE THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT WAS HIGH (NOT OVERTEMPED). WHEN PULLING THE THROTTLE BACK TO 80 PERCENT, N1 TO KEEP EGT AT 600 THE FUEL FLOW BECAME ERRATIC. NR 2 ENGINE THEN SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NR 2 ENGINE TURBINE FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER WORK CARD 70T0002, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.