Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 3, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Engine
Pwa JT8D17R
Engine time
70,565 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Locked
Location
Nr 3
Part time
70,565 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED N1 WAS UN-MOVEABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)