Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 3, 2008
Submitted
July 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,049 hours, 41,056 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17R
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
70,565 hours, 51,432 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 0001 FROM MIA-PTY. DURING APPROACH TO PTY THE NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED AND ENG FLAMED OUT. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED N1 UNMOVEABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)