Service difficulty report · Tach Gen Housing · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21147
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Tach Gen Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
72,463 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

OIL TEMP NR 3 STEADILY INCREASED REACHING A MAX OF RED RADIAL. NR 3 OIL QTY STEADILY DECREASED TO APPROX 2 GALLONS. NR 3 OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI SHUT DOWN ENGINE IAW CHECK LIST. FOUND OIL PUDDLED IN INTAKE. REPLACED N1 TACH GEN HOUSING AND O-RING. RAN ENGINE PER PFHB LK CK GOOD ALSO, LEAK CHECKED GEARBOX, NO LEAKS FOUND. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP GOOD THROUGH ALL PHASES OF ENGINE RUN.