Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21143
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
53,151 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 45 TO 50 PERCENT N1 ALL ON SHORT FINAL. LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AT IDLE. PER T/S CHART REPLACED FILTER, PERFORMED BREATHER PRESS CK, CKS GOOD. REPLACED FILTER, OK FOR SERVICE.