Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
September 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707DH
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
18321
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE FAILED ON T/O, ENGINE SHUT DOWN (POWER LOSS). EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO BWI. INITIAL INSPECTION INDICATES TURBINE FAILURE.

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