Service difficulty report · Dome · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
49,766 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Dome
Part number
65196842
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LEVELING AT FL380 AND REDUCING THRUST TO CRUISE POWER SETTINGS, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT NR 2 ENG EXPERIENCED AN ENG STALL. THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS DURING REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, MX CARRIED OUT TROUBLESHOOTING OF NR 2 ENG. ENG NOSE DOME WAS REMOVED AND WAS NOTED TO HAVE CRACKED AND DAMAGED MOUNTING PADS. NOSE DOME ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL FAULTS. MX RELEASED ACFT.