Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22925
Aircraft time
29,365 hours, 19,885 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
28,760 hours, 16,879 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE LEVER BEGAN VIBRATING WITH ASSOCIATED MILD ACFT VIBRATION FELT. RAN QRH AND REDUCED NR 2 THROTTLE TO IDLE. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING, NR 2 ENGINE EXCELLERATED TO 92 PERCENT N2 AND REMAINED THERE WITH THROTTLE LEVER AT IDLE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS. ENGINE NR 2 WAS SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO LANDING.WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED AFTER SHUTDOWN. ENGINE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. FOUND MULTIPLE TURBINE BLADES MISSING INCH LONG SECTIONS. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW W/C 70T0002, OP'S & LEAK CHECK NORMAL. OK TO CONTINUE.

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