SDR EIAA9622

Service difficulty report · Oil Tube · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
July 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Part
Oil Tube
Part number
672395
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FJK - TWENTY MIN PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35 PSI FLUCTUATING. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED WHEN PRESSURE DROPPED TO 34 PSI. WINDMILLING TIME WAS 40 MINS. WINDMILLING PRESSURE WAS 25 PSI. FOUND INLET OIL LINE TO THE FUEL COOLED OIL COOLER LEAKING. SAME REPLACED. PERFORMED ENGINE WINDMILLING INSPECTION AND FOUND OK. REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER AND CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR, FOUND OK. (M)

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