Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 9, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil/Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT NR 1 OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 120 DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. NR 1 FUEL HEAT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE. ALL ABNORMALS ACCOMPLISHED. SECURED NR 1 ENGINE PEAK TEMPERATURE 155 DEGREES FOR 5 MINUTES. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE FUEL OIL COOLER INLET LINE LEAKING OIL AT B-NUT. REPLACED O-RING WITH SERVICEABLE P/N: MS9388-016. MOTORED ENGINE PER JRH 5.2. NO LEAKS NOTED PER M/M 79-20-01. NR 1 FUEL HEAT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL DE-ICING AIR VALVE IAW B-727 M/M 73-14-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.