Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20865
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Part time
58,662 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE ROTATION AND INITIAL CLIMBOUT OF THE TAKEOFF FROM FLL, (OAT 32 DEG CELSIUS USING NORMAL PWR/EPR 2.06). ENG NR 3 EGT EXCEEDED THE TAKEOFF LIMIT. A MAXIMUM TEMP OF 640 DEG CELSIUS ON ENG 3 EGT WAS REACHED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 1 MINUTE. THRUST WAS REDUCED TO EGT OF 620 DEG CELSIUS, WHERE EPR WAS NOTED AT 1.78. REPLACED ENGINE.