Service difficulty report · Oil Fitting · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22035
Part
Oil Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
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

98-205 - LOST OIL QTY ON ENG NR 3 IN FLT. SHUT DOWN ENG PER RED TABS. FOUND FITTING LOOSE IN GEARBOX ON OIL LINE RUN TO FILTER BYPASS SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AND MAIN ENG OIL SCREEN. RAN NR 3 ENG CKS GOOD. PRESS NORMAL. ENG RUN PER 727 JET RUN HDBK. OK FOR SERVICE.