SDR CAL950628

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33785
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20640
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
30,454 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J, M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLL - FLT 0443 - THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED INTO THE RED ZONE WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO FLL. THE TEMPERATURE RISE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY AND ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT FLL WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENT - SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED NR 5 CARBON SEAL, SEAL RING, AND HEATSHIELD BROKEN AND WORN. (X)