Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
October 25, 2015
Submitted
October 25, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319NE
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21349
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3
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

NR 3 ENG EXPERIENCED OIL LOSS. OIL PRESSURE AT APPROX 10 PSI ON IDLE PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. DUE TO WEATHER ACFT DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE, FLIGHT ARRIVED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOT NR ENG OIL LOSS, ENG INITIALLY HAD APPROX 1 GAL IN THE SYS & SERVICED APPROX 3 GAL FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND OIL SUPPLY LINE AT 1:00 O CLOCK POSITION OF EXHAUST. REPLACED OIL LINE, INSPECTED MAIN OIL STRAINER FOR CONTAMINATION, NO DEFECT NOTED. RAN ENG, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL, NO VIBRATION NOTED. PERFORMED NORMAL ENG SHUTDOWN. INSPECTED ENG, TAILPIPE NORMAL, OK TO PROCEED.