Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 2, 2006
Submitted
March 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22552
Aircraft time
53,065 hours, 32,850 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
59,885 hours, 38,629 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
749965
Part serial
056
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1707 FROM PHX TO MEM. DURING CLIMBOUT NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP BEGAN RISING. INITATED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS PRECAUTIONARY. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL COOLER BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.