Service difficulty report · P & D Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7275U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21422
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
P & D Valve
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION FELT IN CLIMB, OK IN CRUISE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FELT IN AFT ENTRY DOOR JUMP SEAT. ALSO, BURNING RUBBER SMELL REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES. DIVERTED TO ORD. *S/D* FOUND LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN NR 1 ENGINE ONLY WHICH WAS CORRECTED BY ADJUSTING THE P & D VALVE. COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE OF ODOR. THE LOUD NOISE REPORTED BY THE CREW WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH VIBRATION.