Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
June 26, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22490
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ENGINE NR 1 OIL QUANTITY GAUGE ROLLED DOWN TO ZERO EN ROUTE. TEN MIN LATER LOST PRESSURE AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND LOOSE FITTING ON BOTTOM OF GEARBOX. RETORQUED PER JT8D MANUAL, INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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