SDR 97ZZZX2967

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
June 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690WA
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19504
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS9388331
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
140 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

JFK - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE ENGINE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND THE OIL QUANTITY GAUGE BOTH INDICATED ZERO. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO JFK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING O-RING WAS BLOWN OUT ALLOWING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. AIRCRAFT TO BE TWO-ENGINE FERRIED FROM JFK TO CEF FOR ENGINE CHANGE.