Service difficulty report · Oil Pump · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7452U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21906
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS WITH PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND TEMPERATURE RISING. SECURED ENGINE. *S/D* THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL DRAIN BACK INTO THE GEARBOX CAUSING HIGH BREATHER PRESSURE AND OIL LOSS OUT OF OVERBOARD BREATHER. ALSO, NR 4 BEARING PRESSURE AND SCAVENGE LINE LEAKING INTO PCP PLENUM. INITIATED REPAIR TO OIL PUMP LINER TO USE A NEW EPOXY. INCREASED CLEARANCE SO SEALANT IS NOT SCRAPED OFF DURING INSTALLATION.