What was found
ENGINE NR 3 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 'ZERO', OIL QTY INCREASED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY CHECK LIST WITH ENGINE SHUT DOWN. N2 GEARBOX CHANGED, RUN-UP OK. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N263US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 19982
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 538605K4434
- Condition
- Oil Pump Failure
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- 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.