Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 4, 2002
Submitted
January 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N898AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22014
Aircraft time
52,950 hours, 29,024 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
2,617 hours, 1,828 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
378200
Part serial
6762
Condition
Sheared
Part time
2,617 hours, 1,828 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

Flt 707 from DEN to TOL. During cruise level at FL 330 #3 engine flame out. Oil pressure and quantity as well as N1 and N2 were normal. Descended to two engine cruise altitude and conducted engine failure shutdown checklist and all indications were normal, attempted one engine restart without success. Notified ATC, continue to Toledo. Declared an emergency with Toledo approach as a precaution and landed without incident. Investigation found the #3 engine driven fuel pump shaft sheared. Replaced the #3 fuel pump, engine run and leak check good IAW MM 73-11-1 and 71-00-117. Aircraft returned to service.