Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21814
Aircraft time
63,098 hours, 47,118 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
66,843 hours, 51,649 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
JT8D15AHK
Part serial
695307
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
66,843 hours, 51,649 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

DURING CRUISE AND DESCENT NR 2 ENG OIL QTY SLOWLY DECREASED FROM 3.2 TO 0 GAL. OIL TEMP AND PRESS IN GREEN ARC. ON FINALOIL PRESS BEGAN TO FLUC AND DROPPED OUT OF GREEN W/LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUM. IN FLT SHUTDOWN CK COMPLETED. REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER. INSPECTED FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR PER WINDMILL INSP, BOTH OK. FOUND OIL FILTER DIFF PRESS SW LINES LOOSE/ LEAKING. SECURED LINES. RAN ENG, LEAK CHECK GOOD.