Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
December 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22885
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
31,090 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

RIC - FL 2316 - DURING CRUISE, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE NR 2 ENGINE THEN SHOWED INDICATIONS OF LOW POWER. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RIC. CAPTAIN DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 20 MINUTES. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSY. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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