Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19360
Aircraft time
63,245 hours, 47,509 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT INTO YELLOW BAND APPROX 10 MINUTES AFTER T/O. STARTED 15 MINUTE TIMING & COMPLIED WITH RED TABS. WHEN THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TOWARDS IDLE, OIL TEMP WENT INTO RED BAND. RED TABS DIRECTED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER SHUTDOWN, ENGINE OIL TEMP WENT TO APPROX 170 DEGREES. AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES THE TEMPERATURE DECREASED INTO THE YELLOW BAND. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, PEAK TEMP EXCEEDED RED BAND TO APPROX 170 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG PER W/C'S 70T0501-03.

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