Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22392
Aircraft time
58,377 hours, 43,351 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
75,762 hours, 57,995 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 3
Part time
75,762 hours, 57,995 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 OIL QTY DECREASE TO ZERO. DURING CRUISE FOLLOWED BY FLUCUATING OIL PRESS, SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE PER POM. COMPLETED ENGINE FLAME OUT / LOSS OF THRUST SHUTDOWN FORM. ENGINE SHUTDOWN TIME 30 MIN / OIL PRESS WINDMILL 25 PSI / OIL QTY 0. FOUND 3 STUDS ON GEARBOX BAD. REPAIRED SAME PER JT8D MANUAL, LEAK CKS GOOD.