Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 747128

Difficulty date
September 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747128
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Flange
Part number
625926
Condition
Cracked
Location
Angle Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE #4 ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS OBSERVED. ENGINE WAS OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST UNTIL OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS OBSERVED AND OIL QUANTITY AT 0.7 GALLONS.PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT I NSPECTION FOUND A FLANGE CRACKED AT THE OIL RETURN LINE TO THE ANGLE GEARBOX. THE FLANGE AND "O" RING WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.