What was found
NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOST IN FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN 20 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING. THE OIL LOSS WAS DUE TO A LOOSE B-NUT AT THE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH. TIGHTENED B-NUT.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7256U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21403
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Line
- Part number
- AE366O121E0066
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nr 2 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.