SDR AALA982076

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20733
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 1301 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA, NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY CREW DUE TO HIGH ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AND VIBRATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. SOURCE OF HIGH EGT WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADE DUE TO CREEP AND STRESS RUPTURE. BLADE EVALUATION INDICATES OVERTEMP AT THE BLADE 1/2 AND 3/4 SPAN. (M)