Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
August 16, 2005
Submitted
August 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20979
Aircraft time
51,805 hours, 39,661 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT S/O NOTICED RT MANIFOLD DROP TO ZERO. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT & ACRID SMELL. FOLLOWED QRH TO NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN & EMERGENCY RETURN TO ONT. 20 MIN ENGINE WINDMILLING. STRUT EXTINGUISHED AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES. (OPEN)

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