Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 27, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
51,375 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
500310401
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
20,974 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AT THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD THE FLIGHT CREW ADVANCED THE THROTTLES TO 1.2 EPR, STABLE ENGINES WERE CALLED. ADVANCED THRUST LEVERS AND APPROACHING TAKEOFF THRUST, BEFORE REACHING APPROXIMATELY 20 KTS, A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT CREW REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AND CLEARED THE RUNWAY. THE NR1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER OBSERVING N2 SPOOL DOWN AND INCREASING EGT INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ENGINE TURBINE HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. (TC NR 20071010006)