Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
January 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54348
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21967
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BNA - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1504, DUE TO VIBRATION. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE. ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)