Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20933
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 4500 FT MSL (3000' AG) A LARGE BIRD FLEW RIGHT OVER COCKPIT AND INTO NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT HAD BAD VIBRATION, EVEN AT IDLE, SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE. EGT DID NOT EXCEED LIMITS. NUMBER 2 ENGINE REPLACED PER FEDEX B727 ENGINE REPLACEMENT WORK CARD NUMBER 70T0002. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE OPERATIONAL TEST PER JET RUN HANDBOOK B727 AND ALL WORK PROPERLY.