Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
May 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
350887
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE CLIMB-OUT PASSING 15,000 FEET, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING. OIL PRESS WAS AT 50 PSI PLUS OR MINUS 10 PSI AND DECREASING. OIL QUANTITY INDICATED 1.2 GALLONS. WHEN OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 35 PSI, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ACCOMPLISHED ONE ENGINE INOP DESCENT, APPROACH AND LANDING. APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO AIRCRAFT ON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING. FOUND EDP SHAFT O-RING SEAL DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME IAW MM 29-11-05. WINDMILL INSPECTION COMPLETED PER 72-00-00, IDLE POWER LEAK CHECK GOOD. ENGINE RUNUP PER 71-00-00.