Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
May 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
1291298
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

SUSPECTED BIRDSTRIKE ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENG CONTINUED TO RUN W/SEVERE VIBRATION. UNDER VOLTAGE SYS NR 3. NR 3 GEN FIELD, AGR AND BUS TIE TRIP. NR 3 ENG OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 16 PSI AFTER SHUTDOWN FOR 10 MIN. ACCOMP ENG FAILURE SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUM'D AFTER BIRDSTRIKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG PER MM 71-00 AND WORKCARD KIT 70T0503. C/W ENG TYPE 'A' PER JT8-D MM 72-00 PG 553-554, ALL CK GOOD. AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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