Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
May 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169FE
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
18866
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X, 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

PASSING 16,000 FEET ON DESCENT POWER AT IDLE, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ONLY ABNORMAL INDICATION WAS ZERO OIL PRESSURE. QUANTITY OK WITH N1 ROTATION. NO N2 WAS OBSERVED. FOUND OIL SCREEN FULL OF METAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER WORK CARD 70T0502 AND WORK CARD 70T0301 AND 72T00002. ALL ENGINE RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLIED WITH PER TEST A MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00. REQUIRED ITEM INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH.

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