Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
March 25, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22883
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 2636 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA, CAPT REPORTED A HEAVY PLASTIC TYPE SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. SUPPLY DUCT TEMPERATURE NEVER WENT ABOVE 25 DEGREES. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. SMELL WENT AWAY AS POWER WAS REDUCED BUT CAME BACK WHEN POWER WAS INCREASED. SMELL WAS THROUGHOUT CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND REMAINS OF A LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC BAG IN THE INTAKE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. CLEANED REMAINS OF BAG FROM INTAKE OF NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS (P/N 183010-3). RAN BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SE

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