Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 28, 2020
Submitted
November 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727US
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
69,816 hours, 37,544 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
42,546 hours, 70,997 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
702650
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 3
Part time
42,546 hours, 70,997 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KLRD AND CLIMBING THROUGH 10000 FEET, THE NR 3 ENGINE FAILED WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATIONS. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED THE ENGINE FIRE, SEVERE DAMAGE OR SEPARATION CHECKLIST AND LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: USA JET MAINTENANCE IN KLRD INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND ALL FOUR STAGES OF THE TURBINE SECTION TO HAVE FOD. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE, IAW USA JET GMM VOLUME 4 CHAPTER 72.01.1 TO 72.01.26. ALL OPERATIONS AND LEAKS NORMAL DURING ENGINE TRIM RUN.