Service difficulty report · Elbow · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157UA
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20106
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Elbow
Part number
656630
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, NUMBER THREE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE EVENTUALLY REDUCED TO ZERO. AN IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OCCURRED. *S/D* THE FLANGED ELBOW ATTACHED TO THE OIL STRAINER HOUSING FAILED. THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE ELBOW SEPARATED FROM THE FLANGE DETAIL. OIL WAS DISCHARGED OVERBOARD THROUGH THE BREACH IN THE ELBOW. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ROUTED TO THE SHOP FOR ELBOW REPLACEMENT.