Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
May 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7258U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21405
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine
Part number
804379
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT CRUISE SETTING OR LOWER THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE REACHES THE YELLOW BAND AND EXCEEDED RED LINE DURING DESCENT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. WIND MILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 PSI FOR 8 MINUTES. *S/D* DURING SHOP PROCESSING THE HPT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOW GRADE OIL FIRE. THE FIRE RESULTED FROM AN OIL LEAK AT THE 4.5 HEAT SHIELD TO NR 4 BEARING HOUSING.