Service difficulty report · Turb Shear Pin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21305
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turb Shear Pin
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
38322211
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

THIS ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING HIGH EGT INDICATIONS AND SENT TO ATL FOR ENGINE TEST RUN ON WING. A NORMAL START WAS PERFORMED WITH START VALVE LIGHT EXTINGUISHING. THEN, 15 MINUTES AFTER START AND IDLE THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, JUST PRIOR TO REACHING TAKEOFF POWER. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AS ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE STARTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAD A TURBINE BEARING FAILURE FOLLOWED BY THE SHEARING OF THE EXDUCER ROLL PIN WHICH ALLOWED THE EXDUCER TO EXIT THE REAR OF THE CONTAINMENT BASKET. THE REMAINDER OF THE TURBINE WHEEL WAS CONTAINED IN THE STARTER SCROLL EXHAUST DUCT.