Champion air 727 engine shut down DTW

[pilot370]

Was flying out of Detroit this morning when i heard a Champion Air 727 say they shut down #3 engine and needed to dump fuel to land. I was too far away to hear the whole conversation but sounded like they landed back at DTW without a problem.
My question is they wanted to climb from 4000-7000 to dump fuel. Does climbing help to dump fuel in a 727? or did the flight crew want to let the fuel evaporate more to lessen the amount of fuel to coat the houses on the ground?

 

[jsingel]

dumping

In the C-130, unless it was an emergency, we dumped at 5000 AGL minimum for evaporation

 

[Bandit60]

In the C-130, unless it was an emergency, we dumped at 5000 AGL minimum for evaporation

So In a C-130 you dump fuel when it isnt an emergency?

 

[ReportCanoa]

So In a C-130 you dump fuel when it isnt an emergency?

The mililtary does whatever it wants.

 

[FL420]

A couple of years ago a TransMeridian 727 had a similar scenario out of KMSP. They were pretty heavy and started dumping soon after takeoff coating most everything under them with jet fuel. Lots of unhappy people and bad press but nothing got bent except noses.

The Navy SOP used to be no dumping below 6000 feet AGL to allow evaporation unless an emergency(and yes, fuel was often dumped for a quick return or to make a Charlie time in the absence of an emergency.)

 

[proftomda]

They just want the fuel to have less of an impact in the ground below. No minimum fuel dump altitude.

 

[Propsync]

did the flight crew want to let the fuel evaporate more to lessen the amount of fuel to coat the houses on the ground?

I'd think they'd be doing a favor of some parts of Detroit.