Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22110
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON APPROACH AT 6000 FEET. AT LEVEL OFF 6000 FEET DURING FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT NR 3 INSTRUMENTS INDICATED THE FOLLOWING FUEL FLOW 0 / 35 PERCENT N2 / EPR0 / N1 ZERO / NORMAL OIL PRESS, NORMAL OIL TEMP / THROTTLE MOVEMENT, NO EFFECT / NR 3 GEN LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMENTLY 3-5 MINUTES AFTER INDICATIONS. TROUBLESHOT PER M/M, FOUND BAD O-RING ON FUEL CONTROL CONDENSATION TRAP BOWL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PER PREFLIGHT HANDBOOK, CHECKS OUT GOOD.