Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
March 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32725
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20655
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, 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

THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHILE EN ROUTE FROM RSW TO EWR. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE. EXAMINATION REVEALED TURBINE FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO FUEL NOZZLE STREAKING. THE ENGINE EXITED THE FLEET WITHOUT A TEARDOWN.