SDR 98ZZZX2573

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
EB1R107K
Aviation Sales and Maintenance Inc
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Gearbox
Part number
664643
Condition
Leak
Location
Eng Oil Line
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENG. ENG LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE LANDING, OIL QTY GAUGE READS ZERO. ENG OIL PRESS LOW. COWLING OPENED AND MAJOR OIL LEAK NOTED. VISUAL INSP DID NOT UNCOVER OIL LEAK. ENG CLEANED AND OIL SYS RESERVICED. ENG STARTED AND LEAK IDENTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. BANJO FITTING ON THE OIL PRESS SENSE LINE FOUND LOOSE WHERE IT ATTACHED TO GRBX AND OIL WAS SPRAYING OUT. ENG SHUT DOWN AND INVEST REVEALED THREADS HOLDING BANJO FITTING TO GRBX WERE BADLY WORN. A HELIOCOIL INSERT INSTALLED IN THREADED BOSS OF GRBX. AFTER REPAIR OF GRBX, ENG RESERVICED WITH OIL AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED. NO LEAKAGE NOTED DURING HIGH POWER ENG RUN AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.