SDR 9623906636

Service difficulty report · Oil Press Line · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
November 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23547
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Oil Press Line
Condition
Pin Hole
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

ENROUTE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED IN YELLOW BAND FOR FIVE MINUTES THEN DROPPED BELOW THE RED BAND. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO NRT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM A PIN HOLE IN THE LINE BETWEEN FUEL/OIL COOLER AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED TUBE ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED CHECK, UNIT CHECKED NORMAL.