SDR AALA970681

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20730
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, J, E, F

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 0554 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, LOUD VIBRATION OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH EGT AND DECREASING RPM IN NR 2 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED SHUT DOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED FOR NR 2 ENGINE, HOWEVER, THE DISCHARGE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE-SECURED LOOSE WIRE ON NR 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED SQUIB TEST WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. ALSO, REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE FAILURE. (X)