Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
63,428 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Tube
Part number
81196501
Condition
Separated
Location
Gearbox
Part time
44,603 hours, 37,907 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH 18000 FT ENGINE NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY RAPIDLY DECREASING OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE INDICATIONS. CREW CARRIED OUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GEARBOX TO OIL COOLER LINE HAD PULLED DIRECTLY OUT OF THE ENGINE GEARBOX HOUSING. THIS IS NOT REPAIRABLE ON-WING AND DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME ENGINE WINDMILLED WITHOUT OIL, RESULTS IN AN ENGINE CHANGE. AS A PRECAUTION WE ARE CARRYING OUT A FLEETWIDE INSPECTION FOR ANY SEPARATION BETWEEN THIS LINE AND THE GEARBOX ON ALL ENGINES.