SDR EIAA9684

Service difficulty report · Angle Gearbox · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
November 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Angle Gearbox
Part number
MODUL04AG
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOG PAGE: F35815. JFK - 3 HOURS OUT OF EINN, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED TO DECREASE FROM ONE-HALF TO 'E'. NR 3 OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING INTO CAUTION RANGE, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. N1 IND. 30.4 PERCENT AND N2 26.7 PERCENT AT PRESSURE ALT OF 260,000 FEET. OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 21 PSI FOR 3.5 HOURS OF WINDMILLING IN-FLIGHT. PERFORMED WINDMILLING AND CHIP DETECTOR CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AT ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOX COVER PLATE. FOUND A HEILCOIL PULLED LOOSE FROM COVER AND REPAIRED PER ECRA 66-2479-72-015-1. (X)

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