Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21529
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AFTER T/O AT 1,500 ABOVE GRD LEVEL, NR 1 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED AND FLAMED-OUT. TEMP 0 ANTI-ICE ON. COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED AS THROTTLE WERE BEING REDUCED TO QUIET EPR ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. SYS WENT TO ABOUT 1000 PSI WITH LO PRESS. LIGHTS ON SYS-A RETURNED TO NORM PRESS AFTER LANDING. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG INTAKE, NO DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION OF EXHAUST SECT, FOUND SEVERE COMPRESSOR - TURBINE AREA DAMAGE. REQUIRES NR 1 ENG CHG, NR 1 ENG REMOVED AND REPLACED PER M/M WORK CARD 70T0001 PG 1-27 COMPLETED JT8D ENG. DEPRESERVATION WORK CARD 72T002. COMPLETED 727-200 INTERMIXED ENG WORK CARD 70T003. REQUIRED ITEM INSPECT REQUIRED.