SDR 9716316730

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 7472J9F

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630US
Make and model
Boeing 7472J9F
Aircraft serial
21668
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, E, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WHILE SETTING TAKEOFF EPR, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S NR 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED ZERO AND QUANTITY WAS ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED JUST BELOW 80 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE GEARBOX AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED ON 3 ENGINES TO MSP.

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