SDR 0002092708

Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 5, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22554
Aircraft time
42,288 hours, 26,031 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
49,922 hours, 33,376 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
378200
Part serial
05381
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
42,172 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAME-OUT. THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE NR 3 ENGINE. BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNITS LOCATED ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.