SDR 9803652717

Service difficulty report · Mag Plug · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
March 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721RC
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22492
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Mag Plug
Part number
B7670
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICAITONS DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ASSOCIATED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GEG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MAIN OIL FILTER, MAG PLUGS, AND REPLACED THE AFT BEARING MAG PLUG.

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