Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 727270

Difficulty date
February 15, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697CA
Make and model
Boeing 727270
Aircraft serial
23052
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Gearbox
Part number
780650
Part serial
LH0197
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

At 33,000 feet with cruise power set, engine #2 oil temp rose from 110 to 120 C, 2 seconds later oil quantity dropped from 4 gallons to .2 gallons. Oil pressure dropped from 50 PSI to 42 PSI. We brought the engine to idle, engine gauges stabilized at .2 gallons, temp 110 C and pressure was 42 PSI. After bringing power back up to cruise oil pressure dropped to 20 PSI. Ran the precautionary shutdown checklist. Engine windmilled for 28 minutes, oil qty stayed at 20 PSI. Engine gauges never exceeded limits. Action Taken: Removed and replaced gearbox assemly IAW JT8D MM 72-60. Performed leak check and test and engine run IAW JT8D MM 72-00. No leaks noted.