Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 11, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fitting
Part number
439563
Condition
Loose
Location
Bypass Switch
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OPERATION, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QUANTITY WENT TO EMPTY. THE NR 2 ENG WAS SHUTDOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH GEARBOX FITTING WAS AT FAULT. REPAIRED GEARBOX INSERT, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)