Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
June 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21385
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Dump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1044 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE PASSING THROUGH 900 AGL, NR 3 ENGINE HAD BANG AND SEVERE VIBRATION. EPR N1 AND N2 DROPPED BUT ROTATION CONTINUED. ENGINE EGT WENT TO 610 AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO LAND TO DFW. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP FUEL, LEFT NOZZLE ON FUEL DUMP VALVE FAILED TO OPEN. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)