Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
August 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Part time
52,914 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED INFLIGHT, WHEN OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED. COMPLETED THE PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ON GROUND RUN FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM BREATHER PORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PER BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-02.