Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
January 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
Aircraft time
59,164 hours, 38,119 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
54,904 hours, 54,792 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
687350
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
54,904 hours, 54,792 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 743 DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM MIA THE CREW EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION ON THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO THE GATE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND THE C-2 COMPRESSOR BLADES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FOD DAMAGE, THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER SERVICEABLE NR 3 ENGINE IS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLATION. A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS SDR WILL FOLLOW.