Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 21, 2000
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22534
Aircraft time
57,192 hours, 39,084 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
53,117 hours, 38,248 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15AHK
Part serial
700473
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
53,117 hours, 38,248 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 37,000 FT, LOAD BANG AND DECREASE OF EPR ON NR 2 ENG AT.802 MACH OAT WAS 44 SAT, FUEL ON BOARD 26,000, FUEL TOTAL 147,000. THE EPR WAS REDUCED TO 1.3 AND A DESCENT TO LWR ALT. THROUGHOUT DESCENT NOTICED EPR VARIATIONS UP/DN. NO FURTHER MOVEMENT OF THROTTLE UNTIL LANDING. INSPECTED AND RAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 72-00 PAGE 112G. FWD TO MCO AND PLAC AND INSTALLED PLACARD TO BLEED NR 2 ENG ABOVE 20,000. ENGINE SETUP FOR COMPRESSOR WASH.