SDR EIAA9569

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
December 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
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, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING AT MODERATE RATE. WHEN QTY REACHED EMPTY PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES QTY ROSE A LITTLE THEN BELOW EMPTY MARK. AS PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN ENGINE. DURING WINDMILLING MAINTAINED POS OIL PRESSURE. CLEANED ENGINE OF ALL GREASE AND OIL, RAN NR 2 ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES AT IDLE POWER, OIL PRESS AND QUANTITY NORMAL. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND REMOVED COWLING NR 2 ENGINE. INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND AT THIS TIME. (M)