SDR EISA20010149

Service difficulty report · Nose Bullet · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date: December 19, 2001
Submitted: February 26, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N725RW
Make and model: Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial: 21502
Aircraft time: 57,652 hours, 32,174 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
Engine time: 56,029 hours, 31,252 cycles
System (JASC): 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
Part: Nose Bullet
Condition: Detached
Location: #2 Engine
Component: Engine · Pwa
Component part number: JT8D15
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: Y
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

AT 300' AFTER TAKEOFF, #2 ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER, STARTED COMPRESSOR STALLING. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, AIR TURN BACK TO AIRPORT.SUSPECTED CAUSE: DETACHMENT OF NOSE BULLET DURING FLIGHT.CORRECTIVE ACTION:REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE IAW EXPRESS ONE ENGINE CHANGE PAPERWORK/PACKAGE. TRIM RUN ACCOMPLISHED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE UNDER TEC W/O 219062

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