Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
May 7, 2010
Submitted
May 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22933
Aircraft time
27,092 hours, 18,227 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Engine time
19,138 hours, 4,621 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
717000
Part serial
510029
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
42,780 hours, 32,388 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE NR 3 LOW OIL FILTER BYPASS LITE ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 28PSI QTY WAS 3.5 GALLONS AND TEMP WAS 95 DEG, OPERATED 2 MIN AT IDLE SHUTDOWN IAW RED TABS DID NOT LOOSE OIL QTY. ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL AFTER SHUTDOWN. R & R THE NR 3 ENGINE IAW THE FOLLOWING W/C'S 72T0002, 70T0001-03, 70T0301-03, 70T0004-03. OP'S AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED MAX POWER RUN. ACCELERATION AND REVERSER CHECK IAW JRH.

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