Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22040
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT NR 3 OIL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE READ 30 PSI AND DECREASING, OIL QUANTITY READ 0, OIL TEMPERATURE PEGGED HOT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER RED TAB PROCEDURES. WINDMILLED ENGINE FOR 13 MINUTES. OIL TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN 165 DEGREE CELSIUS. FOUND GARLOCK SEAL TO N2 TACH GENERATOR RUPTURED CAUSING GEAR CASE OIL TO BLOW OUT A TACH GENERATOR WEEP HOLES. PER JET RUN HANDBOOK 6-65 ENGINE TEMPERATURE (OIL) OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE PER WORK CARD 70T0001 AND 70T0301 OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.