Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
February 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22391
Aircraft time
58,496 hours, 43,375 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
63,696 hours, 47,854 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
63,696 hours, 47,854 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT FL 310, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW GREEN BAND. OIL QTY WAS ZERO. ENGINE SHUT DOWN PER POM. FOUND O-RING LEAKING AT FUEL PUMP TO GEARBOX INTERFACE. REPLACED SAME.