Service difficulty report · Gear Box · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354PA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20624
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Gear Box
Part number
717000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO EWR, OIL QUANTITY ENGINE NR 1 BEGAN TO DROP AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE WHEN QUANTITY DROPPED TO BELOW ONE GALLON DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE WINDMILLED 26 MINUTES OIL PSI 27 TO 17 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR BOX, RAN ENGINE CHECKED OK IAW 72-00-61.