SDR CAL950043

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
January 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DECREASE AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHILE EN ROUTE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. *S/D* THE GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON LINE. SHOP FINDINGS REPORTED NO TROUBLE FOUND DURING ENGINE TEST CELL RUN.