Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Tube · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
May 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7267U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21414
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Anti-Ice Tube
Part number
567620
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEN DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AND LOST OIL QUANTITY. PULLED THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE BUT DID NOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE. *S/D* THE SHOP FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BASIC ENGINE. THE ANTI-ICE TUBE HAD FAILED AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR ON THE HARNESS RESULTING IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. HARNESS CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED THE ANTI-ICE TUBE ASSEMBLY. OTHER UNRELATED WORK WAS PERFORMED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IN THE SHOP.