Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 23, 2012
Submitted
March 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21492
Aircraft time
44,016 hours, 28,785 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fitting
Part number
313594
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO OIL QUANTITY LOSS, CRUISING AT FL 330. NR 3 OIL QUANTITY STARTED TO DECREASE APPROX 1 QT PER 2 MINUTES. AT FIRST INDICATION OF SECONDARY CONFIRMATION COMPLETED SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED. SHUTDOWN TO LANDING WINDMILL 15 MINUTES, SHUTDOWN AT 37 PSI AND PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DECREASE TOWARD ZERO UNTIL LANDING. OIL ALL OVER ENGINE AND GROUND AT DIVERT AIRPORT. OIL PRESSURE AT ZERO 5 MINS AFTER SHUTDOWN. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FITTINGS/HARDWARE AND PACKINGS IAW SMP. CONNECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND SAFETIED. RAN NR 3 ENGINE IAW JRH. LEAK CHECKED GOOD, OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS NORMAL PER JRH.