SDR 95ZZZM731

Service difficulty report · Oil Line · Boeing 72731

Difficulty date
November 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210NE
Make and model
Boeing 72731
Aircraft serial
18903
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Oil Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Gear Box
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED DEPLETING. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL QUANTITY INDICATION WAS NEAR ZERO WITH OIL PRESS AND TEMP NORMAL. FOUND THE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH RETURN LINE LEAKING AT ITS THREADED CONNECTION TO THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. REPAIRED THREADS WITH HELI-COIL INSERT, RECONNECTED OIL LINE, SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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