SDR 706200701

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7272F9

Difficulty date
July 6, 2007
Submitted
July 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272F9
Aircraft serial
21426
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
58,977 hours, 35,273 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
688045
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3
Part time
58,977 hours, 35,273 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 743 DEPARTED, WHEN THE CREW REPORTED, DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABOUT FL340, ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE ERRATIC, NR 3 FUEL QTY GAUGE SHOWED 1700 LBS. DIFFERENCE WITH NR 1 FUEL TANK, THEN NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED A RESTART OF THE NR 3 ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 3 ENGINE INLET, BLADE DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE C-1 AND C-2 COMPRESSOR SECTIONS OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED ON A (2) ENGINE FERRY PERMIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DAMAGED C-1 BLADES HAVE BEEN DRESSED AND THE C-2 COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY IS BEING REPLACED.

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