Service difficulty report · Stud · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
May 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Stud
Condition
Missing
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL. SHUTDOWN WHEN OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE. ENGINE OIL PRESS/TEMP GOOD UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. N1 & N2 ROTATION GOOD UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. ENGINE NR 1. FOUND GEARBOX THRU STUD FELL OUT AND OIL LEAKING FROM GEARBOX SUMP. INSTALLED INSERT AND REINSTALLED STUD PER MM 72-61. RAN ENGINE, LEAK CHECK NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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