- Difficulty date
- July 10, 2000
- Submitted
- July 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2821W
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 21059
- Aircraft time
- 75,977 hours, 51,314 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- Engine time
- 70,332 hours, 54,721 cycles
- Part
- Engine
- Part serial
- 687531
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 70,332 hours, 54,721 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ON CLIMB, NR 3 ENG HAD VIBRATION, LOUD BANG, AND LOSS OF THRUST. NO FIRE WARNING. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.