Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT9D7AH
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Part time
48,062 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED A TURNBACK DUE TO SMELL OF FUMES AND SMOKE SEEN ON THE UPPER DECK. POST-FLIGHT THE LINE CREW NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE WEEP TUBES AND THE BLEED VALVE LOCATIONS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN AVAILABLE. PART TC: 14,244.