Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
April 30, 2006
Submitted
May 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20109
Aircraft time
81,593 hours, 19,356 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Engine time
76,254 hours, 18,261 cycles
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PSI AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. EGT WAS 600 DEGREES. WINDMILL OIL PRESSURE WAS 10 PSI FOR 40 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, FOUND CLEAN. REPLACED ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER PER MM 72-61-05. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP. OIL PRESSURE 44 PSI. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT OUT. WINDMILL INSPECTION PERFORMED PER MM 72-00-00.