SDR 9501232717

Service difficulty report · Threads · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
January 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721RC
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22492
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Threads
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Gear Box
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED RAPIDLY DECREASING. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS PERFORMED A .8 GALLONS INDICATED OIL QUANTITY. FOUND THREADS IN THE GEARBOX CASE FOR THE LP6 FITTING PULLED OUT. THREADS WERE REPAIRED AND THE FITTING WAS REPLACED. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP. SYSTEM CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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