Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Indicator
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 2 Eng Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 879 - RNO-SJC - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE OIL QUANTITY ON NR 2 ENGINE WAS STEADILY DECREASING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. DURING APPROACH THE OIL QUANTITY RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT SJC. THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATION OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)