Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Boeing 727281

Difficulty date
July 8, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727281
Aircraft time
45,110 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Ball Joint
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON CLIMB. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, 8TH AND 13TH STAGE DUCT BALL JOINTS (BETWEEN ENGINE AND PYLON) FOUND LEAKING, REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.