Service difficulty report · Helicoil · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 25, 2008
Submitted
March 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22014
Aircraft time
60,039 hours, 33,127 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Helicoil
Part number
AMS7245
Condition
Damaged
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 708 FROM MCI TO PHX - DURING CRUISE OPERATION THE CAPTAIN WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS DECREASING. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ABQ WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A BANJO FITTING ON THE GEARBOX WAS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED HELICOIL. SERVICED OIL SYSTEM AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.