Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
53,851 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG FAILED IN FLIGHT AT APPROX FL305. AIRCRAFT SHUTTERED FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN ENG FLAMED OUT, EGT ROSE TO ABOUT 780C, OIL TEMP ROSE TO 140C. RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE.