Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7288U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21566
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
1163P0052
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT NR 2 CAME ON. OIL PRESSURE NORMAL 45-47 PSI. LIGHT WENT OUT AS THROTTLE REDUCED, BUT CAME BACK ON AT THE NEW SETTING. STAYED ON AT IDLE THRUST. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: A SMALL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. REPLACED OIL FILTER AND BYPASS SWITCH AND CLEANED LP 5 AND LP 6 RESTRICTOR FITTINGS.