Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
T1 Disc
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, E
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE #3 ENGINE DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND EGT INDICATION WAS AT THE RED LINE, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS INDICATE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE CAUSED BY A T1 DISC BLADE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY AT MID-FOIL. NOTE: E.C.M. PROGRAM GAVE NO INDICATION OF ENGINE DETERIORATION.