Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21816
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
52,613 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 423 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT AT 1,500 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO IDLE THRUST. ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. ENGINE TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURE WERE NORMAL. GENERATOR REMAINED ON LINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FUEL PUMP AND T2 SENSOR WITH NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO PERFORMANCE PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)