Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
65,209 hours, 34,858 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
60,997 hours, 32,286 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15A
Part serial
700754
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
60,997 hours, 32,286 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF DEPARTING, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1000' A LOUD BANG EMERGED FROM THE NR1 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED NOTING THAT NR 1 ENGINE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. ENGINE WAS R & R, OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.