SDR 9714556718

Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21122
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER, AFTER 2-3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STEADY AND REMAINED STEADY WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH SMALL CARBON PARTICLES. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND FOLLOW-UP ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.