# SDR GAIA01310OP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N278US
- Make and model: Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial: 21157
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [7250 · Turbine Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7250)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01310OP

## Discrepancy

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.

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