Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69740
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20668
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 2834 - PHL-CLT - DURING APPROACH TO CLT, THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING. THE CREW DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DFW FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)