What was found
DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INTERNAL ENGINE CASE CRACKED BELOW RT 13TH STAGE BLEED DUCT APPROX 3 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. REPAIRED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54334
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft serial
- 20461
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Case
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J, M
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.