SDR 2003F00298

Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
May 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21243
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED TWICE AND HAD HIGH EGT INDICATION. ENGINE NR 3 WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO KMIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MIA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE NR 3 AND FOUND THE C-9 THROUGH C-13 BLADES DAMAGED. ENGNE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMJ FORMS B-48 AND B-49. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMJ FORM B-41. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURND TO SERVICE. (M)