SDR C8GA200000010

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: September 8, 2000
Submitted: September 12, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N308
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 22002
Aircraft time: 42,453 hours, 28,705 cycles
System (JASC): 7711 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)
Part: Line
Condition: Obstructed
Location: Nr 3 Engine
Part time: 42,453 hours, 28,705 cycles
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

FLT 1719 FROM KMCO TO KFLL. ON TAKEOFF DURING POWER UP, NR 3 ENGINE NOT PRODUCING T/O THRUST AT T/O EPR SETTING. REJECTED T/O. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GAT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND RUN ENGINE AT T/O POWER. NOTED ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. PLACED NR 3 EPR INDICATOR ON MEL 77-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER NEXT FLIGHT, FOUND OBSTRUCTION IN NR 3 ENGINE PT2 LINE. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION. EPR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MEL 77-1 CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.