# SDR GAIA02030BOP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02030BOP

## Discrepancy

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)

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