SDR 2004F00304

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 17, 2004
Submitted
September 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21243
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE TO MEXICO, THE NR 2 OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO MMMD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND NR 4 BEARING CHIP METAL DETECTOR OFF. RE-INSTALLED CHIP DETECTOR PLUG LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM 72-00 AND PWA SERVICE BULLETIN 39-08. ENGINE SERVICED PER MM 12-13-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)