What was found
DURING T/O, AT APPROX 80 KTS, CREW HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' FROM NR 3 ENG. A/C BEGAN VEERING TO RT. CREW CORRECTED DIRECTIONAL PATH AND ABORTED T/O. OBSERVED FLAME AND SMOKE FROM NR 3 ENG. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENG, AND AS A PRECAUTION DISCHARGED THE NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE (NO FIRE INDICATION NOTED IN COCKPIT). A/C CLEARED RUNWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A/C RETURNED TO GATE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY MX PERSONNEL VERIFIED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR FIRE DAMAGE TO A/C OR ENGINE. FURTHER VISUAL INVESTIGATION COULD NOT FIND DAMAGE TO EITHER FAN OR TURBINE BLADES. HOWEVER, METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN 2.9 BLEED AIR SCREENS. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. A/C TO BE TWO ENG FERRIED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. (Z)