Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 1, 2011
Submitted
March 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Aircraft time
74,067 hours, 42,310 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW LOG ITEM "ENGINE NR 3 SURGED 3 TIMES (EPR N1 & N2). ON THIRD SURGE ENGINE 3 FLAMED OUT (EPR DROP FOLLOWED BY N1 AND EGT). RESTARTED ENGINE AND INDICATIONS NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 10 MINS." MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE INLET, EXHAUST, MAIN OIL FILTER, FUEL FILTER AND FUEL CONTROL SCREEN WITH NO FINDINGS.