SDR AALA981298

Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21086
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Packing
Part number
391009
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1614 - 10 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, WHILE ACCELERATING TO CLIMB POWER, THE NR 3 THROTTLE STARTED BINDING 2 KNOB WIDTHS SHORT OF CLIMB POWER. AT SAME TIME, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QTY STARTED TO DECREASE TO 0 AND THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT TO 160 DEGREES CELSIUS. NR 3 OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 0 PSI. NR 3 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ENGINE 1 AND 2 INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED THAT THE NR 4 BEARING PRESSURE LINE PACKING WAS DETERIORATED. THE PACKING MATERIAL IN THE ID WAS TORN. (M)