SDR 99ZZZM130

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
December 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421EX
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19099
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 720 - NR 1 ENGINE HAD 1 QUICK LOUD BANG ON TRIP FROM DTW TO IND. NOTICED OIL TEMP/PRESSURE WERE FINE. WITH N1 MATCHED N2, FUEL FLOW AND EGT VERY HIGH. ABOVE IDLE AND BELOW 70 PERCENT N1 ENGINE HAS VIBRATION. SMOOTHES OUT ABOVE N1 BUT TEMPERATURE GETS TO RED LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE DAMAGE. (M)

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