SDR 9500882294

Service difficulty report · Oil Return Tube · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
January 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21505
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Oil Return Tube
Condition
Stripped
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO DEN, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. ACCOMPLUSHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THREADS DETERIORATED IN GEARBOX CASE ALLOWING OIL LEAKAGE AT RETURN TUBE. REPAIRED THREADS AND RESEALED TUBE. SERVICED ENGINE OIL. TESTED ENGINE PER MM. ENGINE CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.