Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
March 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
54,902 hours, 36,627 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
1,313 hours, 573 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 202 FROM MPTO TO KMIA. DURING CRUISE LEVEL, AT FL310 THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCE VIBRATION THAT WAS FELT IN THE NR 2 THROTTLE. AT IDLE, THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL UNTIL THE OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED AND DESCENDED TO FL240 AND PROCEEDED TO FINAL DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. PERFORMED ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING, REMOVED/INSTALLED NEW OIL FILTER, RAN AND LEAK CHECK ENGINE AND FOUND TO BE OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.