SDR 2004F00245

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 17, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Part
Valve
Part number
593764
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 811 - KMIA-TBPB, DURING LEVEL CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND ALL ENGINE INDICATORS FLUCTUATED. NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FOR PRECAUTIONS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KMIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTEANCNE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE PRBC VALVE IAW B727 MM 75-31-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW PWA MM 73-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PER AMJ FORM B-41 AND PWA MM 71-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)