Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft time
45,219 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 CLIMB OUT, CREW EXPERIENCED A "BANG" AND VIBRATION FROM THE NR 3 ENGINE. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE. MX DISCOVERED THE NR 3 ENGINE HAD EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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