Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
October 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7279U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21557
Aircraft time
65,440 hours, 37,519 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
58,748 hours, 33,597 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Eng Oil
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DURING LANDING. *S/D* ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN TO LOSS OF OIL FROM THE THE MAIN OIL SCREEN. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 38 PSI. CAUSE WAS STUDS PULLED ON THE MAIN OIL SCREEN COVER AND WAS REPAIRED.