Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
June 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20409
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
515197
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING RAPIDLY. WHEN OIL PSI WENT BELOW 40 PSI, PERFORMED IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. FOUND PLUG ON NR 3 ENGINE OIL COOLER SUPPLY T-FITTING PARTIALLY INSTALLED/THREADS IN FITTING WERE STRIPPED. REMOVED & REPLACED T-FITTING AND ALL ASSOCIATED O-RINGS, PER P&W M/M 79-22-1. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. SERVICED ENGINE OIL.