Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
December 22, 2005
Submitted
January 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Filter
Part number
7578678
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

DURING CLIMB, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETARDING THROTTLE DID NOT EXTINGUISH. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW ABNORMAL PORCEDURES. NOTE: THE ENGINE WAS WINDMILLING FOR ABOUT 15-20 MIN AND OIL PRESSURE WAS ABOUT 20-25 PSI. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP WHERE A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER ON NR 3 ENGINE, FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. INSTALLED NEW OIL FILTER. RAN ENGINE. RE-INSPECTED OIL FILTER NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. RE-INSTALLED NEW FILTER. RAN ENGINE. NO OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. RAN ENGINE NO LEAKS NOTED. RESERVICED OIL TANK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)