SDR GAIA00564

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Gearbox
Part number
717000
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1864 - FWA-EWR - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL/LOW PRESURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON INDICATOR, LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY ON THE INDICATOR, AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE ON THE INDICATOR. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FWA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY OTHER DIFFICULITES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE GEAR BOX. PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW WORK CARD BH 729412, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)