Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
August 12, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22019
Aircraft time
63,425 hours, 34,479 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

ENGINE NR 3 OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1.5 GALLONS. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES, OIL PRESSURE WAS 44 AND OIL QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DROP TO .5 GALLONS. TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE AND PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP, EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. FOUND O-RING ON CSD FRONT FLANGE LEAKING. REINSTALLED CSD ASSEMBLY IAW MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK OF CSD NORMAL.

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