Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

FLT 734 - FWA-DFW - ON CLIMB AT FL270, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD THE NR 1 ENGINE MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE OIL TEMP INCREASED TO 120 AND THERE WAS A SHARP JUMP IN EPR. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED AND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FWA. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE T-3 AND T-4 TURBINE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DFW FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)