Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
December 20, 2014
Submitted
December 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
Aircraft time
66,237 hours, 43,069 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Engine time
52,852 hours, 56,316 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE NR 3 HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL & A FLAMEOUT AT FL320. METAL FOUND IN TAIL PIPE.