Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 3, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20041
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
548003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

IN CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICE A SUDDEN PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER ON THE NR 2 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUED DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE WITH A CONSTANT FUEL FLOW. THE CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUEL LEAK ON THE FUEL OIL COOLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL OIL COOLER. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.