Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 11, 2008
Submitted
September 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Part
Fitting
Part number
439563
Condition
Faulty
Location
Bypass Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QUANTITY WENT TO EMPTY. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH GEARBOX FITTING AT FAULT. REPAIRED GEARBOX PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)