Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 13, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
54,780 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Blades
Part number
JT8D15A
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Turbine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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) ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. AFTER LETTING THE ENGINES STABILIZE AT 70 PERCENT N1 FOR 15 SECONDS FOLLOWING DE-ICING, WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND TAKEOFF THRUST WAS APPLIED THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND ENGINE NR 2 WAS OBSERVED WINDING DOWN WITH ERRATIC EGT INDICATIONS. THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE FOR INSPECTION. THE AIRPORT THEN ALSO INFORMED US THAT A SUBSEQUENT RUNWAY INSPECTION FOUND ENGINE PARTS ON THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED TURBINE FAILURE, ENGINE REPLACED. SUSPECT POSSIBLE, ENGINE STALL, TURBINE WHEEL BLADE OR TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE. YET TO BE DETERMINED. TURBINE WHEEL PN, T1 855701 T2 5003102-01 T3 5003103-01, T4 5003104-01.