Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
March 13, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8DH15
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
46,284 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, NR 1 ENG POSSIBLE FIRE/FLAMES. RETURNED TO PHX. LITE AIRCRAFT REPORTED TO TOWER, LT ENGINE WAS EMITTING FLAMES. ENGINE GAUGES SHOWED NO ABNORMAL READINGS, COCKPIT WAS NORMAL FOR LANDING. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT ALL POWER SETTINGS INCL TAKEOFF PWR, ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL. GROUND OBSERVER REPORTS NO LEAKS OR ABNORMALITIES. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NONE PRIOR TO INITIAL EVENT. HOWEVER, F/A REPORTED ON NEXT FLIGHT LT ENG PRODUCED BRIGHT ORANGE FLAMES COMING FROM BOTTOM OF THRUST REVERSER. C/W JT8D FUEL NOZZLE INSP, BORESCOPE OF 1-9 COMBUSTION CANS, BORESCOPE HPT NOZZLE AND NR 4 HPT, NO DEFECT NOTED.