Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
February 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19862
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS956724
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Eng Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
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 NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN 16 MIN OIL PRESSURE 15 PSI. ENGINE STABILIZED AT FLT IDLE FOR 20 MIN PRIOR. FOUND GEARBOX STUD AT FWD 6 O' CLOCK POSITION LAYING IN COWLING AND OIL LEAKING AT STUD HOLE. REINSTALLED STUD AND TORQUED TO SPECS, SERVICED ENGINE OIL, INSPECTED MAIN OIL STRAINER, NO DEFECTS. GROUND RAN, NO LEAKS NOTED.