Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
June 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54344
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21631
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT IN CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM A CHECK VALVE. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID OUT OF LINE FROM NR 1 ENGINE CHECK VALVE FOR SYSTEM A HEAD PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, RAN ENGINES AT POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH PACKS ON AND OFF. OPS CHECK GOOD.