Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
October 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY A PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMPLIED WITH, 35 PSI AFTER SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED WINDMILLING INSP PER MM 72-00-00, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK PER MM 71-00-44. FOUND CHIP DETECTOR CRACKED, REPLACED SAME. CHECKED PER 72-61-00, INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS PER MM 72-61-00, VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND ACCEPTABLE.