19990708023189I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-227 · Rochester, NY · July 8, 1999

Date: July 8, 1999 · 04:57 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Aircraft: N491FE
Reported as: Boeing 727227
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N491FERegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2013 · Boeing 727-227S/N 21529 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBoeing 727-227 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Thursday, July 8, 1999 at 0457 local, a federal express B727-227, N491FE, shut down the #3 engine due to a low pressure filter light. A landing at the Rochester international airport was made without incident. Upon inspection by maintenance, the #3 engine oil screen was found to have a substantial amount of metal contamination. The filter was replaced and the engine run with the same amount of contamination found. Local maintenance, supported by two mechanics from buffalo, NY and one from cleveland, replaced the engine on 7/9/99. The aircraft was then returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1999 AT 0457 LOCAL, A FEDERAL EXPRESS B727-227, N491FE, SHUT DOWN THE #3 ENGINE DUE TO A LOW PRESSURE FILTER LIGHT. A LANDING AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE #3 ENGINE OIL SCREEN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF METAL CONTAMINATION. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION FOUND. LOCAL MAINTENANCE, SUPPORTED BY TWO MECHANICS FROM BUFFALO, NY AND ONE FROM CLEVELAND, REPLACED THE ENGINE ON 7/9/99. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.