# Incident 19870706043789I: Boeing 72725, Kansas City, MO, July 6, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1987, 13:42 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Airport: Kansas City International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EALA
- Location: 39.2976° N, 94.7139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at KANSAS CITY INTL (MCI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2976&lon=-94.7139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8141N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8141N-1994-12-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-25 (registry code 1384006, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 72725
- Reported engine: PWA JT8*
- People aboard: 105
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870706043789I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. SUSPECT FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED

## Other reports on N8141N (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19790415008219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790415008219I), Apr 15, 1979: Boeing 72725 (N8141N), Boston, MA. "A" system hydraulic failure due to leaking gear actuating cylinder
- [Incident 19790302010409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790302010409I), Mar 2, 1979: Boeing 72725 (N8141N), Houston, TX. Lost hydraulic system a due to blown flap actuator seal. Also found damage to compressor fan blades.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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