Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
626447
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB-OUT FROM MIA, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 85 PSI. REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND PRESSURE DECREASED THEN INCREASED TO 90 PSI. SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE THEN FOLLOWED AOM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESS XMITTER. NO HELP. REINSTALLED OLD XMITTER IAW MM 79-32-0. INSPECTED OIL STRAINER, FOUND CLEAN. ADJUSTED PRESS RELIEF IAW 72-00. TESTED ENGINE IAW 71-00-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)