SDR TWAA9711801

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date: September 28, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N54353
Make and model: Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial: 21985
Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Bearing
Part number: 739483
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: J, E
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

STL - FLT 572 - DURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE, SN 1509, EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS FOLLOWED BY FULL SCALE DEFLECTION OF NR 3 AVM METER. ALSO, NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 43,228 HOURS; 27,505 CYCLES. NR 3 ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND NR 3 BEARING HAD FAILED. REPAIRED ENGINE. (X)