Service difficulty report · Oil Pump · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7270U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21417
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Pwa · 515107MOD
Stage of operation
NR
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

AT 23,000 FEET NR 2 ENGINE OIL SHOWED 1 GALLON. CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO ALMOST ZERO OIL. OIL TEMPERATURE WAS 114 DEGREES. PULLED THROTTLE BACK AND OIL TEMPERATURE RACED INTO THE YELLOW ARC AND OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 47 PSI. SHUT ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT. WIND MILLED FOR 25 MINUTES. *S/D* BEARING BORE WEAR, .039 ON THE MAIN OIL PUMP INNER COVER ALLOWED OIL FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP SECTION TO MIGRATE TO THE GEARBOX. THE EXCESS OIL INTRODUCED TO THE GEARBOX WAS SPILLED OVERBOARD BY THE DEOILER CAUSING OIL STARVATION IN THE TANK. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, AND THE MAIN OIL PUMP IS UNDER ANALYSIS TO AVOID A RECURRENCE.