Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20729
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Blade
Part number
840001
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 920 - EN ROUTE BAQ-MIA, DURING LANDING DETECTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT NR 1 ENGINE WHEN LEFT SIDE THRUST REVERSER ENGAGED. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADE AT BLADE AIRFOIL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)