Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
September 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Position
Part time
76,281 hours
Component
Powerplant · Pwa · JT8D
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 22,500 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6 PROCEEDED BY A LOAD THUMP. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE NR1 ENGINE HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO AIRPORT FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE.