Service difficulty report · Helicoil · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 31, 2008
Submitted
February 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
57,903 hours, 36,385 cycles
Part
Helicoil
Condition
Missing
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 716 FROM MEM TO HRL, ON DESCENT INTO HRL THE 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL QUALITY. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING HELI COIL ON THE GEARBOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE MAIN ACCY GEARBOX. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.