Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 11, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
56,245 hours, 30,577 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
54,540 hours, 35,161 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine Gbox
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

WHILE IN CRUISE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF NR 2 ENGINE OIL QTY DOWN TO TWO GALLONS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOOSE OIL LINE ON NR 2 ENGINE GEARBOX, SECURED LINE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.