Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft time
70,277 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE NR 3 ENGINE DECELERATED AND STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE OIL FILTERS WERE METAL CONTAMINATED. THE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE SECTIONS SHOWED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION IS BELIEVED TO BE THE ACCESSORY DRIVE SECTION.

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