Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 19, 2008
Submitted
January 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,793 hours, 32,706 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
55,651 hours, 36,222 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Reads High
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
55,651 hours, 36,222 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 706 FROM TOL TO MSP. DURING CRUISE OPERATION THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED. APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN MSP. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL BREATHER PRESSURE TO BE 14 PSI. ENGINE SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.