Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
April 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159UA
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
21140
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Breather Tube
Part number
673495
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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

NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO OIL FILTER LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* NR 3 BREATHER TUBE CRACKED FORWARD OF THE ATTACHMENT WELD FOR THE RING GROOVE, ALLOWING 15TH STAGE COMPRESSOR AIR INTO THE NR 3 BEARING COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BREATHER TUBE, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.