SDR EIAA970192

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
August 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
50,879 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

PANC - DURING CRUISE AT FL330, NR 2 ENG OIL QTY BEGAN DROPPING, THEN FWD ANNUNCIATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, OIL PRESSURE WAS 15 PSI, WITH N2 25 PERCENT, N1 29.5 PERCENT, OIL QTY READING ONE GALLON AFTER SHUTDOWN. ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL ON SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING 15 PSI FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE GEARBOX AT CSD DRIVE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE IAW MM 71-00-02. (M)