Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
August 4, 2004
Submitted
August 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992AJ
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19428
Aircraft time
66,637 hours, 50,423 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Engine time
65,375 hours, 55,046 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Carboned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
269 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE/BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. REMOVED NR 3 ENGINE OIL SCREEN, INSPECTED AND FOUND CARBON ON FILTER. REPLACED FILTER WITH NEW. OP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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