Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22885
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Part number
458253
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

YOW - FL1226 - ON DESCENT INTO YOW, CREW NOTICED THAT THE ENG ANTI-ICE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMIATED WITH SWITH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE NR 2 ENG ANTI-ICE WING CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESET. THRUST LEVER FOR THE NR 2 ENG WAS UNADVANCED AND CONTINUED TO RUN AT IDLE. AFTER LANDING IN YOW, THE START LEVER WOULD NOT GO TO CUTOFF. CREW HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENG BY PULLING THE FIRE HANDLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ANTI-ICING AIR TUBE ELBOW AND BROKEN APART ON THE NR 2 ENG CAUSING MANY WIRES AND CANNON PLUGS. ENGINE RUN, LEAK CHECK AND OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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