SDR I5PA20090719

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date: July 19, 2009
Submitted: July 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N86425
Make and model: Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial: 21459
Aircraft time: 66,243 hours, 39,418 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D17
Engine time: 66,243 hours, 39,418 cycles
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Line
Part number: 714994
Condition: Cracked
Location: Scavange Sys
Part time: 66,243 hours, 39,418 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER 30 MINUTES OUT, CREW CALLED IN DUE TO RAPID LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY ON NR 1 ENGINE. ON LANDING, OIL QUANTITY INDICATED 1.5 GALLONS. MX RAN ENGINE, FOUND LEAK IN TAIL PIPE, FOUND SCAVENGE LINE NR6 BEARING LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SCAVENGE LINE. ALSO FOUND EXHAUST FAN DUCT STRUT BROKEN NR 5, REPLACED STRUT. RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS, ACFT RELEASED.