Service difficulty report · Oil Fitting · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Oil Fitting
Condition
Worn Threads
Location
Oil Filter
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) #1 ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY IN FLIGHT AND WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE LP 6 FITTING NEAR THE OIL PRESSURE FILTER HOUSING WAS LEAKING DUE TO WORN THREADS. A HELI COIL REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.