Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
December 13, 2004
Submitted
December 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79749
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22452
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Packing
Part number
MS938812A
Condition
Pinched
Location
Oil Tank Cap
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START ON THE NR 3 NOTICED THE LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION. RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PACKING ON THE OIL TANK CAP AND TIGHTENED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LINE B-NUT, IAW MM REF 79-20-11 AND 79-11-0. SERVICED THE NR 3 ENGINE FOUR QUARTS OF OIL AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE GROUND RUN, NO LEAKS NOTED.