SDR CAL951038

Service difficulty report · Noz Guide Vane · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
November 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Noz Guide Vane
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
48,997 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

MSY - FLT 1528 - THE NR 3 ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF FROM MSY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MSY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENT - INVESTIGATION REVEALED THIS WAS A FIRST STAGE TURBINE FAILURE DUE TO BURN-THROUGH AND SEPARATION OF A FIRST STAGE NOZZLE GUIDE VANE. (X)