Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
January 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AS
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21458
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, AFTER FLAPS UP AND SETTING CLIMB POWER NR 3 ENGINE (BANGED) AND ENGINE GAUGES FLUCTUATED AND AIRCRAFT YAWED. NO FIRE WARNING, NO BOOST PUMP LIGHTS, OIL PRESSURE NORMAL, IGNITION ON, ENGINE ANTI ICE OFF, EPR FLUCTUATED, ENGINE DID NOT OVER TEMP. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES. OIL PRESSURE AT SHUTDOWN 44PSI NO RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. DUMPED FUEL 21,000 LBS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.