THE NO. 3 PRATT&WHITNEY JT8D
THE NO. 3 PRATT&WHITNEY JT8D engine on a United Airlines Boeing 727-200 (UAL Flight 355) suffered a contained failure Apr. 27 during takeoff from Miami en route to Orlando. According to a United official, the failure occurred after rotation, with debris exiting the tailpipe. The engine was shut down...
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