Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
April 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22439
Aircraft time
38,461 hours, 23,977 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
64,104 hours, 47,216 cycles
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
103538754
Part serial
088077
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,447 hours, 2,192 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 722 FROM TOL TO CLT. UPON INITIAL DESCENT TO CLT, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. TWO ATTEMPTS TO AIR RESTART FAILED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION OF FILTERS AND SENSE LINES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND NR 2 EXCITER BOX INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EXCITER BOX. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.