SDR CAL950266

Service difficulty report · T1 Blade · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88770
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20839
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
T1 Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
51,766 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

NAS - FLT 1901 - A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE NR 2 ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1,100 FEET. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND ACFT RETURNED TO NAS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 2 ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. SUPLEMENT - INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LIBERATION OF A T1 BLADE. (X)