# Incident 20031105028309I: Boeing 727222, St Louis, MO, November 5, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 2003, 08:03 local time
- Place: St Louis, MO
- Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: RYNA
- Location: 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6273&lon=-90.1979&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7644U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7644U-2017-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-222 (registry code 1384073, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5 (registry code 52046, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727222
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D5
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031105028309I

## Narrative

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

(-23) RYAN FLIGHT 128 DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON #3 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS UNION TO ACCESSORY GEAR BOX TO BE UNSECURED (HELICOIL DAMAGED). THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UNION ATTACH POINT HELICOIL AND RESECURED UNION. LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH, NO LEAKS NOTED.

## Other reports on N7644U (4)

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

- [Incident 20050502006569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050502006569I), May 2, 2005: Boeing 727222 (N7644U), Lincoln, NE. (-23) Ctt flight 109 enroute from den to mke experienced a smoke detector light illuminate during flight. Reset system, light re-illuminated. Cat's (central…
- [Incident 19880926063659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880926063659I), Sep 26, 1988: Boeing 727222 (N7644U), Chicago, IL. Unable to retract right gear. Returned. Found APU transfer beam left in place after maintenance.
- [Incident 19850208009229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850208009229I), Feb 8, 1985: Boeing 727222 (N7644U), Kansas City, MO. Missed high speed turnoff on rollout. During turn to double back left main went off taxiway into mud.
- [Incident 19780918019759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780918019759I), Sep 18, 1978: Boeing 727222 (N7644U), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Crew reported loud noise and yaw as wing flaps were extended for landing. Partial loss of inboard flap in flght.

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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