Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
March 16, 2005
Submitted
March 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AS
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21348
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
696657
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 1
Part time
52,232 hours, 43,487 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AFTER V1 THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE HAD SEVERE FLUCTUATIONS IN ALL INSTRUMENTS WITH VIBRATIONS ON NUMBER ONE SIDE. HEARD THREE LOUD POPS NR 1 EGT WENT TO 700 DEGREES C, THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION. DUMPED FUEL RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES 2.72.15 AND 2.28.4.