SDR EIAA96047

Service difficulty report · Scavenge Line · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Scavenge Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
59 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 100, NR 3 ENGINE QTY SHOWED ZERO, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 5 PSI, WINDMILLING TIME WAS ONE HOUR, MACH .52/IAS 300 KNOTS. FOUND SCAVENGE LINE FROM NR 1 AND NR 2 BEARING LEAKING. BOLTS LOOSE IN GEARBOX AT CONNECTION. REPAIRED ANGLE GEARBOX IAW ECRA NR 662479-72-014 BY INSERTION OF HELICOILS PER REPAIR 02 PARA 1. WINDMILLING INSPECTION PERFORMED PER MM 72-00-00. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE FOR 5 MINUTES. LEAK CHECK ALL OK. (M)

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