# Incident 19980427014979I: Boeing 727222, Miami, FL, April 27, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1998, 15:49 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Miami International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 25.7954° N, 80.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7954&lon=-80.2901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7277U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7277U-2006-06-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-222 (registry code 1384073, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727222
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D15
- People aboard: 158
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980427014979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHUTDOWN NR3 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF AFTER LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. HIGH N1 AND N2 PUMPED FUEL. DEBRIS STARTED GRASS FIRE

## Other reports on N7277U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19820122005239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820122005239I), Jan 22, 1982: Boeing 727222 (N7277U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. B hydraulic system failed in flight. Landed safely, replaced a leaking b hydraulic system return line.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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