Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 22, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
Aircraft time
41,972 hours, 28,876 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
31,985 hours, 24,707 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, E

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

What was found

AFTER STANDARD POWER SET AND BRAKE RELEASE HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY EPR ON NR 3 GOING TO ZERO, DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED CLEAR. ON TAXI BACK SAW IDLE NUMBERS ON NR 3 OF N1-26 EGT-410 N2-53 (IE LOWER N1 AND HIGHER EGT). ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON TAXI BACK. R & R NR 3 ENGINE IAW WC 70T0001-03, AND 70T0301-03. LEAK CHECKED, IDLE CHECKED, FLIGHT IDLE CHECKED, PART POWER, AND MAX POWER ASSURANCE COMPLIED WITH IAW JRH WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.