Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
November 20, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
48,551 hours, 38,472 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
43,288 hours, 32,274 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
43,288 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 594 IN CRUISE FL 320 CLEAR CONDITIONS NR 2 ENGINE PARAMETERS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE ALONG WITH SEVERE VIBRATION, PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE OBSERVED NR 2 OIL QTY GO TO ZERO AND PERFORMED ENG SHUTDOWN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE UPON LANDING OIL QTY RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN OIL PRESS WAS AT REDLINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG PER MTM 71.2, RAN ENG PER JRH. PERFORMED MPA AND RUN SHEET NR 2 ENG, OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

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