SDR C8GA20030012

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: May 7, 2003
Submitted: May 8, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N808EA
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 22439
Aircraft time: 40,279 hours, 25,289 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time: 54,729 hours, 33,164 cycles
System (JASC): 7920 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)
Part: Line
Part number: 453953
Condition: Cracked
Location: Engine Oil
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

THE NR 1 OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO A .25 GALLON ON DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 12R INTO KMSP. INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CCIA PROCEDURES, ADVISED ATC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND AN OIL PRESSURE LINE LEAKING AT THE FUEL/OIL COOLER IN THE NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL LINE IAW STC INSTALL PROCEDURES IM-727S3HW. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL PER MM 72-00, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.