Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7466U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21920
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheat
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
49,237 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1000 FEET. RETURNED TO LAX. ALSO, HAD VIBRATION ON FINAL. *S/D* CREW REPORTED EGT AT 650 AND OIL TEMPERATURE AT 130 DEGREES. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO OVERHEAT.