Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
September 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717DH
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19389
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Housing
Condition
Stripped
Location
Nr 1 Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT OF EWR, OIL (NR 1 ENG) QUANTITY BEGAN A SLOW STEADY DECREASE. AS QUANTITY APPROACHED ZERO OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DECREASING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT PER AOM. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPROX 35 PSI, 20 MINUTE FLIGHT WITH ENGINE WINDMILLING. REPLACED MAIN GEARBOX, FOUND OIL FILTER HOUSING FITTING STRIPPED OUT. ALL WORK C/W PER JT8D MM 72-60-00. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. LOG PAGE NR 182183.

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