Service difficulty report · Oil 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
Oil Filter
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nr 3 Eng
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, DURING FLIGHT VIBRATION AND NOISE FOLLOWED BY OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON NR 3 ENGINE. NR 3 EINGINE SHUTDOWN AND ENGINE WINDMILLING PROCEDURE FOLLOWED (OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT WENT OUT BELOW 25 PERCENT, N2) NOTE: ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 38 MIN AT 20 PSI. FLIGHT CONTINUED, WHERE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. (K)