Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
November 3, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
688418
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Part time
41,813 hours, 34,961 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, CREW REPORTED VIBRATION ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, WHEN NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK VIBRATION SEEMS TO DIMINISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL 3 ENGINES, INTAKES, AND EXHAUST, NO DAMAGE FOUND. ENGINE RUNS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AT TAKEOFF POWER NO VIBRATION FELT, OPERATION CHECK NORMAL IAW MM. AN ADDITIONAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED, ENGINE ACCESSORIES INSPECTED FOR SECURITY AND LOOSENESS IAW MM NO DEFECTS NOTED, AN ENGINE AVM CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM AND WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.