Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7448U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21902
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE THROTTLE STUCK AT 80 PERCENT NI. *S/D* THE FORWARD COWL HOLD OPEN ROD BRACKET HAD BROKE AND WAS JAMMED IN THE FUEL CONTROL LINKAGE, LIMITING ITS TRAVEL. ONCE THE ROD WAS REMOVED FROM THE LINKAGE, THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET.