SDR EISA98105

Service difficulty report · Fitting Boss · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6826
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19704
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fitting Boss
Condition
Stripped
Location
Nr 1 Eng Gearbox
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

IN-FLIGHT, NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 1 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READ JUST ABOVE LOWER RED RADIAL. OIL QUANTITY READ ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE. RETURNED TO BRUSSELS (BRU). GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND LEAKING FITTING AT GEARBOX, STRIPPED BOSS AT FITTING ON OIL PSI SWITCH LINE. HELICOIL INSTALLED BY SABENA. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED. HELICOIL INSTALLED PER CHAPTER 20-00. (X)