Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 27, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Line
Part number
496142
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN LOSING OIL AT RATE OF 1 QUART EVERY 9 MINUTES. REDUCED THRUST DID NOT AFFECT RATE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE WITH 1 GALLON REMAINING. ENGINE WINDMILLED 30 MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE 42 PSI. T/S ENGINE, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE NR 2 BEARING LINE CRACKED AT B-NUT FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL SCREEN. PERFORMED ENGINE POWER RUN AT TAKEOFF POWER. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW 71-00-00 AND 79-00-00. RESERVICED OIL AS REQUIRED. (M)