Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
June 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73243
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20072
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED ON TAKEOFF. THE DROP IN PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING COVERED WITH OIL AND THE OIL STRAINER COVER WAS CRACKED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REPORTED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING, WHICH HAD BEEN SUSPECT, HAD NO CRACK. THE ENGINE TESTED GOOD AND A BEARING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE SOURCE OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS NOT CONFIRMED.