Service difficulty report · Fuel Oil Cooler · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7459U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21913
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Pratt & Whit · 534096
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND FUEL RUNNING OUT OF BOTTOM OF COWLING ON NR 1 ENGINE. MOTORED ENGINE AND FOUND FUEL/OIL COOLER LEAKING FUEL OUT FORWARD VENT HOLE. *S/D* A SEAL FAILED WITHIN THE FUEL/OIL COOLER, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE FUEL/OIL COOLER FORWARD VENT HOLE. THE FUEL/OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.