Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
August 27, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8873Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21291
Aircraft time
58,462 hours, 38,515 cycles
Engine time
65,993 hours, 50,401 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod
Part number
69253763
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

A/C WAS IN CRUISE AT FL 280 WHEN A LOSS OF THRUST CONTROL OCCURRED ON NR 3 ENGINE. ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE INPUTS. IN-FLT SHUTDOWN WITH ENGINE AT 2.65 EPR N1 101 N2 100 EGT 630. FOUND BROKEN CONTROL ROD= PYLON QUADRANT TO CROSS OVERSHAFT. REPLACED SAME.