SDR USAA129808

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727254

Difficulty date
December 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913TS
Make and model
Boeing 727254
Aircraft serial
20250
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION ABNORMAL ON START BETWEEN 35-45 PERCENT N2. AT REDUCED TAKEOFF POWER 1.81 EPR, N1 INDICATION 96 PERCENT VS 91 PERCENT ON NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINES. IN FLIGHT VIBRATION IN TAIL SECTION OF CABIN NOTED. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN, RETURNED FROM FLT TO DCA. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER MM 72-00-00, TS088R9, TS089R6, TS090R3. ENGINE RUNUP CHECKS OK. (M)