Service difficulty report · Moisture Trap · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 19, 2003
Submitted
June 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Moisture Trap
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING T/O AND CLIMB NR 1 EPR AND FUEL FLOW CONTINUALLY FLUCTUATES .04 AND 400 LBS RESPECTIVELY. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. FLUCTUATIONS STOPPED PRIOR TO PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FOUND MOISTURE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL MOISTURE TRAP. DRAINED SMALL AMOUNT OF MOISTURE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TO WHITE LINE. NO FLUCTUATIONS NOTED REF JRH 7.7.