Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
August 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr1 Position
Part time
61,715 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FEET NOTICEABLE VIBRATION FELT FOLLOWED BY NR1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TO 60 PERCENT N1, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE WERE WITHIN LIMITS. 10 SECONDS LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE MAIN OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED

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