Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
February 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21999
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine N2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING NR 3 ENGINE START, ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND SHUT ITSELF DOWN. N2 WAS AT 51 PERCENT AT THE TIME, 2ND START WAS NORMAL. INSPECTED INTAKE AND EXHAUST; NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. SERV FUEL CONTROL BURNER PRESS BELLOWS PER P&W JT8D M/M 73-21-01. DURING ENGINE START FOUND NR 3 N2 INDICATOR SLOW TO RESPOND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 N2 INDICATOR PER BMM 77-12-0. RAN ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES PER DHL JRH CHAPTER 5. NO DEFECTS NOTED.