Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
November 17, 2018
Submitted
November 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30809
Aircraft time
75,320 hours, 12,685 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Scav Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

#3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 98 PSI IN FLIGHT, AND THEN 38 PSI AT IDLE. "ENG 3 OIL FILTER" EICAS MESSAGE. RAN QRH PROCEDURE, AND SHUT DOWN ENG 3. (<P>COMPLIED WITH POST WINDMILL INSPECTION IAW B747 AMM 72-00-00-206-059-J00, AND FIM TASK 71-00 A07 "ENG 3 OIL FILTER" MESSAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PER 71-00-00-962-003-J00. OIL PRESSURE GOOD. ON NEXT ENGINE START PILOTS REPORTED NO OIL PRESSURE RISE. T/S AND FOUND #3 ENG LUBE AND SCAVENGE PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP IAW 79-21-03. DRAINED AND REPLACED ENGINE OIL, AND FLUSHED ACCESSORY GEARBOX. PERFORMED DRY MOTOR IDLE AND POWER RUN IAW B747 AMM 71-11-00. OIL PRESSURE GOOD. </P>)

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