Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
April 23, 2014
Submitted
March 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86425
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21459
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Gearbox
Part number
717000
Part serial
MR5919
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
45,718 hours, 3 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AT APPROX 0730Z, THE CREW EXPERIENCED NR 3 ENG LOSS OF OIL QTY, FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESS, HIGH ENG EMP AT FL 330. DECLARED AN EMER AT 0738Z & AIR RETURNED BACK SAFELY AT 0908Z. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS. R & R NR 3 ENG GEARBOX IAW AMM 72-63-00. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER. PERFORMED ENG RUN, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. MAIN OIL FILTER INSPECTION GOOD, NO DEBRIS NOTED. REQUIRES REPEAT INSPECTION & OIL ANALYSIS AFTER 1ST FLIGHT, 15 HRS, 25 HRS, 50 HRS, 75 HRS & 100 HRS FOR MONITOR. UPDATE PARTS INFORMATION.