Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
55,981 hours, 29,804 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
59,421 hours, 47,176 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
59,421 hours, 47,176 cycles
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

DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE LOST 1.5 GALLONS OF OIL IN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE NR 4.5 TO NR 6 BEARING DRAIN. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.