What was found
CAPTAIN REPORTED NR 3 ENGINE FAILURE ON INITIAL CLIMB AT 1,500 FEET AGL. POWER HAD JUST GONE FROM TAKEOFF THRUST TO CLIMB THRUST. LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY VIOLENT 'JOLT'. NO FURTHER VIBRATION AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. METAL CHIPS ARE NOTICED AT TAIL PIPE AREA. SEVERAL STAGE 5 VSV LEVER ARMS BROKEN. NO OBVIOUS SIGN OF FOD NOTICED. SUSPECT CAUSE MAY BE THE STAGE 5 LEVER ARMS. A FLEET WIDE ONE TIME INSPECTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS A RECOMMENDATION, AND NOTICE AND REQUEST G.E. DOES FORMAL INVESTIGATION. ENGINE CYCLES: 1,202 (SINCE INSTALLED), 2,666 (TOTAL).