Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
February 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21692
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MDW - FLT 7186 - DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 3 FAILED ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CONTAINED TURBINE FAILURE, NO FUSELAGE DAMAGE, BUT TAILPIPE SUSTAINED AN .25 INCH HOLE AT ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE END. AIRCRAFT WAS TWO ENGINE FERRIED TO IND FOR ENGINE CHANGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ENGINE CHANGE. (M)