Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7294U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21572
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
A Biederman, · FLA461004054
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW TO RED BAND ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. *S/D* CLEANED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND SWAPPED THE NR 1 AND NR 3 GAUGES TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. IT SHOWED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE INDICATION AND NOT TRUE OIL PRESSURE. THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS CHANGED AS A PRECAUTION.