Service difficulty report · Compressor Case · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21150
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Compressor Case
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
43,598 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT 1,000 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL OCCURRED. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS ON TAKEOFF AND FIRE LIGHT WERE NORMAL AND APPROX EQUAL. ALL EMERGENCY CHECK LISTS COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO LAND, ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN ON FINAL. J/C MTC IN PROGRESS FOUND HOLE IN COMPRESSOR CASE. REPLACING NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE TOTAL CYCLES, 47,976.