SDR AALA981182

Service difficulty report · Oil Pump · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21087
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Oil Pump
Part number
799331
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 1029 - EN ROUTE DCA-MIA - AT 33,000 FEET, NR 1 OIL TEMP WENT INTO CAUTION ZONE AND OIL QTY DECREASED TO 1 GALLON. OIL QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE, OIL TEMP STAYED IN THE CAUTION FOR 15 MINUTES AND NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. DELCARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TPA. LANDED TPA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CAUSE FOR ENGINE REMOVAL AND SHUTDOWN WAS FAILURE OF THE 4/5 SCAVENGE PUMP. AT ENGINE TEAR DOWN, THE 4/5 SCAVENGE PUMP HOUSING ASSY MOUNTING BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE. FINDINGS DURING DISASSEMBLY REVEALED ONE EACH MOUNT BOLTS LYING IN THE NR 4 BEARING HOUSING WITH SAFETY WIRE BROKEN, AND THE OTHER TWO MOUNT BOLTS WERE HAND TIGHT. (M)