Originally Posted by
Dougdrvr
Seem to recall an American 727 had #1 or #3 fall off. Ring a bell?
#3. Report said blue-juice was building up on a vent and made an ice-ball. When said ice-ball broke fee, it went down #3 and destroyed a bunch of blades.
Out of balance condition tore the engine out of its mounts!
I think this was in 1999.