SDR 99ZZZM192

Service difficulty report · Gear Box · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Gear Box
Part number
717000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
MS93288124
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 13,000 FEET OIL QUANTITY GAUGE ON NR 1 ENIGNE WAS IDENTIFIED AS LOSING OIL. TURNBACK TO MIA, PRIOR TO TURNBACK SWAPPED OIL GAUGES TO VERIFY OIL LOSS. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ALL AOM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. FOUND OIL RETURN LINE TO GEAR BOX LEAKING, REPLACED PACKIGN AND HELI-COIL PER MM 79-20-0. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK. HELI-COIL REPLACEMENT PER OHM 72-61-01. (M)