Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 1, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
65,021 hours, 8 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
85,691 hours
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, A JUMP IN EPR AND WAS OBSERVED AS WELL AS A MOMENTARY ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE TOWER REPORTED SEEING SPARKS. ON EXAMINATION DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE C1 AND C2 BLADES AND STATORS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.