Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
June 2, 2001
Submitted
June 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705DH
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19191
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF - DURING CLIMB NR 3 ENG VIBRATED AND LOST POWER. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO ROC. FOUND TURBINE WHEEL DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION - REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 ENGINE PN JT8D-7B OFF S/N 653870, TO JT8D-7B ON S/N 653316 IAW B727 MM 71-00.

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