ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147111
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 1985 |
| Time: | 11:37 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-227 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N718AA |
| MSN: | 20611/894 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36704 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Las Cruces, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While cruising at FL350 in clear smooth air, a loud noise was heard, accompanied by a severe jolt as the no. 3 engine separated from its mounts.
It appeared that the forward lavatory was leaking deodorant fluid and water. Leakage of the lavatory waste drain valve was the result of a damaged "O" ring seal. Frozen fluid and water was ingested by the no. 3 engine. Fanblades failed and the engine broke away due to overload forces.
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2012 07:20 | harro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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