Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 10, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
54,203 hours, 33,833 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
44,568 hours, 22,590 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
44,568 hours, 22,590 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE LOST 2 QTS OF OIL EVERY 10 MINUTES. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND INLET PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. TIGHTENED LINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. OIL QUANTITY DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT O-RING MISSING. INSTALLED O-RING. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.