Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Switch
Part number
42D107A1
Condition
Open Port
Location
Oil Vent Line
Component
Customcomp
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) 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF #1 OIL QUANTITY STARTED A GRADUAL DECREASE. POWER REDUCED ON REACHING 2 GALLONS. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT ZERO QUANTITY, PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE NORMAL. ON PREVIOUS LEG OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. SUSPECT INSTRUMENT FAILURE, OIL ADDED. FOUND VENT LINE MISSING AND VENT PORT NOT CAPPED. REPLACED.