A B727-200 on takeoff roll rejected the takeoff due to #3 engine at takeoff power with no thrust lever control caused by broken thrust lever linkage on the engine.

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Attributes
ACN	431128
Time
Date	199903
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower tower : grr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial technician : repairman
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	431128
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #3 engine indications other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Lined up for takeoff on runway 4L. First officer's leg. First officer advanced thrust levers forward for the '1.4 check' (closed bleeds) which is done on the B727. Began to advance towards takeoff thrust. At this time the #3 engine's EPR went to maximum, N1 was showing over 100%. Other instrument indications confirmed a 'runaway engine.' I called for the abort and took control of the aircraft. Thrust levers were immediately brought to idle. Engines #1 and #2 responded -- #3 did not. I called 'ess power on 1' (another B727 callout). After ess erec power was on #1 generator, I shut the #3 engine down with the start lever. Abort procedures accomplished. Exited the runway. By protocol, 'trucks' were sent to assess the aircraft, taxiing to the gate, after they told us there was no visual damage. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the aircraft was a B727-200 with P&west JT8D-15 engines and the failure found on #3 engine was in the thrust lever linkage on the engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 ON TKOF ROLL REJECTED THE TKOF DUE TO #3 ENG AT TKOF PWR WITH NO THRUST LEVER CTL CAUSED BY BROKEN THRUST LEVER LINKAGE ON THE ENG.

Narrative: LINED UP FOR TKOF ON RWY 4L. FO'S LEG. FO ADVANCED THRUST LEVERS FORWARD FOR THE '1.4 CHK' (CLOSED BLEEDS) WHICH IS DONE ON THE B727. BEGAN TO ADVANCE TOWARDS TKOF THRUST. AT THIS TIME THE #3 ENG'S EPR WENT TO MAX, N1 WAS SHOWING OVER 100%. OTHER INST INDICATIONS CONFIRMED A 'RUNAWAY ENG.' I CALLED FOR THE ABORT AND TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT. THRUST LEVERS WERE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO IDLE. ENGS #1 AND #2 RESPONDED -- #3 DID NOT. I CALLED 'ESS PWR ON 1' (ANOTHER B727 CALLOUT). AFTER ESS EREC PWR WAS ON #1 GENERATOR, I SHUT THE #3 ENG DOWN WITH THE START LEVER. ABORT PROCS ACCOMPLISHED. EXITED THE RWY. BY PROTOCOL, 'TRUCKS' WERE SENT TO ASSESS THE ACFT, TAXIING TO THE GATE, AFTER THEY TOLD US THERE WAS NO VISUAL DAMAGE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT WAS A B727-200 WITH P&W JT8D-15 ENGS AND THE FAILURE FOUND ON #3 ENG WAS IN THE THRUST LEVER LINKAGE ON THE ENG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.