Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7292U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21570
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
782276
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
31,853 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED VIBRATION ON CLIMBOUT AND NR 1 ENGINE FAILURE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO IAH. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND THE NR 6 FUEL NOZZLE BURNED AND DISTORTED. SIX 2ND STAGE NOZZLE GUIDE VANES BURNED THROUGH. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE DOWN STREAM. THE FUEL NOZZLES ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION AND ARE SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.