Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 16, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
685530
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON GROUND PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ROLL, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO, AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATED-20 PSI ON NR 2 ENG. PERFORMED ENG FAILURE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. SHUTTING DOWN NR 2 ENG IMMEDIATELY AFTER BLOCK IN VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID DRIPPING FROM ENG NR 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER DHL MTM ENGINE CHANGE WORK SHEET. PERFORMED ENG RUNUP, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS PER JRH 7.0 SYSTEMS OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.