Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
July 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT - FLT 133 - NR 1 ENGINE EGT AT 555 DEGREES, CLIMB POWER SETTING. ABLE TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE BY PULLING BACK EPR BY .04 TO 545 DEGREES. TEMPS OK IN DESCENT AT FLIGHT IDLE, ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS OK. TEMP AT TAKEOFF, RIGHT AT RED LINE 590 DEGREES. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY PER FORM M-212, M-213, AND M-214, AND JETCAL PER FORM M-215. GROUND OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)