SDR 9804836718

Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
March 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21122
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Breather Tube
Part number
678960
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO WITH THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING RAPIDLY DOWN TO 8 TO 9 PSI. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER COM PROCEDURE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND REPLACED THE REAR MAIN BEARING BREATHER TUBE DUE TO A CRACK. THE FOLLOW-UP LEAK CHECK AND ENGINE WINDMILL CHECK WERE NORMAL.