Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22392
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
JT8D15HHK
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH INTO CVG PASSING THROUGH APPROX 9000 AGL, NR 2 LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL QTY WAS AND NOW OBSERVED TO DECREASE, OIL TEMP NORMAL, INCREASED ABOVE 105 DEG C. ENGINE SHUT DOWN PER POM PROCEDURES. FOUND NR 2 ENG GEARBOX LEAKING AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. CHANGED NR 2 ENG GEARBOX.