SDR 2004F00004

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 31, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910PG
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22606
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Bulb
Part number
56B17C
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Temp Bulb
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

ON CLIMB, NR 3 ENGINE OIL TEMP INCREASED INTO THE YELLOW BAND WHERE IT PROCEEDED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN THE YELLOW AND GREEN BAND. ON DESCENT, THE OIL TEMP INCREASED AND REMAINED INTO THE HIGH RANGE OF THE YELLOW BAND. INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG ON NR 3 TEMP BULB LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 OIL TEMP BULB AND RESECURED CONNECTOR PLUG. IDLE RUN LEAK CHECK GOOD. HIGH POWER RUN CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED, NR 4 BEARING INDICATOR NORMAL. (M)

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