Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 7, 2000
Submitted
November 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22799
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
43,042 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2633 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, EN ROUTE TO MCO, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGHER FUEL FLOW THAN THE NR 1 ENIGNE FOR EQUAL THRUST. HIGHER THAN NORMAL EGT ON TAKEOFF WAS ALSO REPORTED. CREW HAD TO REDUCE THRUST TO KEEP EGT WITHIN GREEN BAND. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSY PER JOB CARD J271-00-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)