Service difficulty report · Stud · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AT
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Stud
Condition
Stripped
Location
Oil Filter Cover
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START NR 3 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONFIRMED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. FOUND STUD ON OIL FILTER COVER IN GEARBOX STRIPPED. REMOVED STUD AND INSTALLED HELICAL COIL INSERT PER P&W M/M 70-00-00. REINSTALLED OIL FILTER. GROUND RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED.