SDR DL72S990411

Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: February 26, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N499DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21143
Engine: Pwa JT8D15A
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Oil Filter
Condition: Dirty
Location: Nr 3 Engine
Part time: 53,937 hours
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: E

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 INDICATED BYPASS IN CRUISE FL280. PRECAUTIONARY, SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED OIL FILTER, LOP SWITCH, FILTER BYPASS SWITCH, DRAINED OIL RES, PERFORMED OIL BREATHER PRESS CK TEST 'Z' PER PFHB AND OPN OK. REPLACED OIL FILTER PER M/M.