Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
June 21, 2005
Submitted
June 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22768
Aircraft time
77,412 hours, 18,841 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
77,287 hours, 11,128 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VERY LOUD RUMBLE ON TAKE OFF. UPON LANDING, NR 2 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE COILS MISSING FROM LT SIDE. RT SIDE DAMAGED, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER AREAS OF DAMAGE TO DUCT WORK, FIRE SEAL, AND HYD RACEWAY. ALL ITEMS WERE REPAIRED/REPLACED IAW MM 72-11-02,75-24-00,71-11-06, AND SRM 51-01-10. BOTH LT AND RT UPPER COWL LATCHES (COWL MOUNTS) INSPECTED. PERFORMED OVERALL VISUAL INSP OF ENTIRE ENGINE AND RELATED SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE FIRE PROTECTION. REPOSITIONED CLAMPS, BRACKETS, AND HOSES AS REQUIRED IAW 71-00-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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