Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 17, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22439
Aircraft time
41,339 hours, 26,209 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
55,784 hours, 34,531 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOSS OIL QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. REFERENCE AOM CHECKLIST FOLLOWED BY NR 1 ENGINE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, ADVISED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT OUR FINAL DESTINATION IN KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM GEARBOX DRAIN ON STARTER PAD. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER DRIVE OIL SEAL AND O-RING IAW P&W MM 72-61-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL DURING ENGINE RUN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.