Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
June 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Indicator
Part number
162BL704
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Oil Sys
Component
1020002
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 310, THE NR 1 OIL TEMP NEEDLE INCREASED TO 130 CELSIUS. FOLLOWING A REDUCTION IN THRUST TO 1.5 EPR THE TEMP DROPPED BELOW 120. HOWEVER, THE NEEDLE CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE AND GIVE ERRATIC READINGS. TEMP REMAINED BELOW 120. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED OIL TEMP INDICATOR AND OIL TEMP BULB.