Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 23, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHUTDOWN NR 3 DUE TO HIGH OIL PRESSURE AND RISING OIL TEMP. OIL PRESSURE WAS 53 PSI, OIL TEMP WAS 130 UNTIL POWER REDUCED, THEN OIL TEMP SPIKED OFF SCALE. DUMPED 20,000 POUNDS FUEL. OIL TEMP GAUGE REMAINED OFF SCALE. (AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW RETURNED, WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE IAW WC BH719401. OPERATION CHECK AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.