Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 2, 2005
Submitted
January 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21453
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Unknown
Condition
Noisy
Location
Unknown
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

AFTER DEPARTURE FLT 8412 CLIMBED TO CRUISE FL320, REPORTED ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG & SUBSEQUENT SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION, RETURNED, VIBRATION FELT BY CREW SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO LANDING. MX PREFORMED A VISUAL INSP OF THE NR 1, 2, & 3, ENG INTAKES & EXHAUST IAW MM, NO DAMAGE NOTED. ALL 3 ENG MAIN OIL FILTERS INSP FOR CONTAMINATION IAW PWA MM0. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL 3 ENGINES INSP FOR SECURITY & LOOSENESS OF COMPONENTS IAW MM, NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. ALL 3 ENGINE SADDLE DUCTS INSP FOR SECURITY IAW MM, NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN. NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. A DETAILED VISUAL INSP OF AIR CON COMPONANTS & DUCTS PERFORMED IAW 21-20-0, NO DISREPENCIES NOTED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.