# SDR C8GA2003008R

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2003
- Submitted: March 25, 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): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Nr 3
- Part time: 54,210 hours, 33,064 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2003008R

## Discrepancy

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.   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 #5 BEARING CARBON SEAL BAD. PREPARED ENGINE FOR FERRY FLIGHT.  REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE, LEAK, TRIM AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 71-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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