Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
April 2, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8873Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21291
Aircraft time
57,471 hours, 37,844 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
65,018 hours, 49,740 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15A
Part serial
695323
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 3
Part time
65,018 hours, 49,740 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/C RETURNED FROM CRUISE WITH ALL FLUCTUATING PARAMETERS ON ALL THREE ENGINES. VERSILUBED FUEL CONTROLS ON ALL THREE ENGS. TESTED FUEL WITH TEST KIT AND NO CONTAMINANTS FOUND. RAN ENGS PER PFHD AND NORMAL. FUEL TANKS DRAINED AND FRESH FUEL ADDED PRECAUTIONARILY.