Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 13, 2002
Submitted
June 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22434
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESS/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENG NR2 PARAMETERS INDICATION ARE NORMAL OIL PRESS 47 PSI, OIL TEMP 81 DEGREE C, EPR NR 2-165, N1-80.9, EGT-400 DEG. C, N2-85.9, FF-3000PPH, CSD IN TEMP 50 DEG. C, RISE -8 DEG. C. GEN VOLTS-115, FREQ-400HZ. ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES LOW OIL PRESS/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUM CHECK LIST PAGE 2A.19.9. RESTARTED NR 2 ENGINE, THROTTLE TO IDLE AS PER CHECK LIST NO HELP. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LANDED, FOUND METAL IN MAIN OIL FILTER. FLUSHED SYST AND INSTALLED NEW FILTER. RAN ENGINE STILL HAD METAL SHAVINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECKED FOUND NO FAULTS. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.