Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
January 4, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22622
Aircraft time
38,083 hours, 22,996 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
36,263 hours, 21,527 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17AQM
Part serial
709261
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
19,879 hours, 13,140 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

APPROACHING MAX POWER SETTING (215) FOR TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENGINE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A LOUD BANG. SUSPECT FAILURE OF NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE EXPERIENCED TURBINE FAILURE AND IS SITTING IN THE POWERPLANT SHOP AWAITING SHIPMENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY

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