SDR 2004F00243

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21243
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 813 - KMIA-TBPB - AFTER DEPARTURE FORM KMIA, NR 3 OIL PRESSURE INDICATED ABOVE ARC LINE, AND THEN OIL TEMP BEGAN CLIMBING AND WENT ABOVE ARC LINE. SHUT OFF NR 3 ENGINE AS PER PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KMIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 ENGINE OIL OVER SERVICED. DRAINED OIL SYSTEM AND REMOVED OIL FILTER. INSPECTED FILTER AND FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. REPLENISHED OIL TANK WITH 19 QTS PER MM 12-13-1 AND 79-00 PAGE 301. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR FIVE MINUTES. OIL TEMP STAYED 85 DEGREES OIL PRESSURE AT 55 PSI. ALSO, RAN ENGINE AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS OIL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. CHECKED OPERATIONAL OF FUEL HEAT VALVE AT 1.4 EPR. VALVE OPERATION NORMAL