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SDR C8GA20030008

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Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727225

FAA SDR system

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
March 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22439
Aircraft time
40,141 hours, 25,177 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
54,209 hours, 33,063 cycles
System (JASC)
7250 · Turbine Section
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 723 FROM BOS TO ROC. ON CLIMB OUT, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED STEADILY TO APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON. AIR TURNBACK TO BOSTON AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND SERVICE NR 3 ENGINE OILS. RAN ENGINE ON GROUND AND NO OIL LOSS OR LEAKS WERE NOTED ON GROUND IAW MM 79-31-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT 723 FROM BOS TO ROC. ON CLIMB OUT, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED STEADILY. AIRCRAFT AIR TURNBACK TO BOSTON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RAN ENGINE PER MM 71-00-67 PAGE 211 AND NOTED EXCESSIVE OIL COMING FROM BREATHER. SUSPECT NR 5 BEARING CARBON SEAL BAD. PREPARED ENGINE FOR FERRY FLIGHT.