Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21085
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 1804 - PHX-FWA - WHILE AT CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING AND MAKING NOISE AS NR 2 THROTTLE WAS RETURNED TO IDLE, AND THE EGT INCREASED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PROCEEDED TO LAND AT MCI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCI WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DFW. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW KHA MCM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)