What was found
NR 3 ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE FCU MOISTURE TRAP. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN-UP WAS SATISFACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802EA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22433
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Fcu Water Trap
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.