SDR AALA982083

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20730
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Turbine
Part number
840001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

MIA - FLT T1301 - EN ROUTE MIA/EWR AFTER TAKEOFF ABOUT 1,600 FEET LOST POWER, DUMPED FUEL, AND RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP, AND LEAK CHECKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. SHOP FINDINGS: THE ENGINE (SN 666101) WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO TURBINE FAILURE. CONFIRMED SOURCE OF FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TWO FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES. THE TWO EACH BLADES EXPERIENCED INCREASED RATE OF CREEP AND SUBSEQUENT STRESS RUPTURE ACROSS THE SPAN OF THE BLADE. (X)