Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 26, 2008
Submitted
September 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON ROTATION THE NR 3 ENGINE FAILED. THE CREW PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AC RETURNED WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL FEED LINE TO THE P & D VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE PACKING WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE SECURED. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)