Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
March 16, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
717000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. COMMENCED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT INDICATION OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. T/S SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED N2 GEARBOX IAW P&W MM 72-60. NO LEAKS NOTED ON ENGINE RUN. TESTED OK IAW P&W MM72-00 AND DHL JRH.

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