Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 15, 2010
Submitted
November 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
46,105 hours, 36,013 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Filter
Condition
Warning Light
Location
Nr 3 Engine Oil
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

DURING CRUISE OPERATION AT FL320 THE NR3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED. R & R MAIN OIL FILTER, DRAINED AND FLUSHED ENGINE OIL SYS AND INSPECTED WIRING FOR THE OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTAL SWITCH. SYS OPERATED NORMALLY, NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.