Service difficulty report · Prbc · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
August 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Prbc
Part number
658385
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT HIT REDLINE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REDUCING EPR TO 1.4 FAILED TO KEEP EGT OUT OF REDLINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FITTING ON PRBC BROKEN. THE PRBC WAS REPLACED IAW MM 75-31-13. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND EGT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. A BORESCOPE HOT SECTION INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.