Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 23, 2009
Submitted
September 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21531
Aircraft time
42,035 hours, 27,680 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB OUT OF MEM LOST NR 3 OIL PRESS AND OIL TEMP. C/B FOR OIL TEMP AND PRES HOT TO TOUCH AFTER APPROX 5 MINS, WOULD NOT RESET. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ENG NR 3 IAW QRH RAN ENG AT IDLE 3 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN.