SDR 2008032701

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 27, 2008
Submitted
March 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Aircraft time
71,633 hours, 40,218 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Engine time
54,919 hours, 49,806 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
500310301
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
2,929 hours, 1,623 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwa · JT8D17A
Component part number
JT8D17A
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 433 MIA-BLA - CREW REPORTED, LOSS POWER ON NUMBER NR 3 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. THE CAPTAIN REJECTED TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO AMERIJET LINE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MULTIPLE TURBINE BLADES FAILED AND ENGINE WAS BEYOND LINE MAINTENANCE REPAIR. ENGINE IS SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT AND DAMAGED ENGINE IS BEING SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY. SHOP BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED T-1 VISIBLE BLADES ACCEPTABLE, T-2 BLADES DAMAGED, T-3 AND T-4 BLADES TOTALLY DESTROYED. CONCLUSION - BLADE FAILURES COMMENCED WITH T-3.