Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
November 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Part number
3440330A221
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHEN THROTTLES REDUCED FOR DESCENT, OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PSI OIL PRESSURE STAYED ABOVE 20 PSI REST OF FLIGHT, AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN IAW ALTERNATE PROCEDURES. AFTER SHUT DOWN OIL QUANTITY CAME BACK TO 4.2 GALLONS. RESTARTED OIL PRESSURE OK 44 PSI, THEN OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1 GALLON PRESSURE FLUCTUATED 34 TO 39 PSI. MOTORED ENGINE OIL TANK SERVICED WITH 2 QUARTS OF OIL, CHECKED OIL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION. CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, NO CONTAMINATION. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER PRECAUTIONARY PER M/M 79-31-00. RUNUP AND ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL PER M/ M 71-00-00. POLAR REPLACED ENGINE LATER DUE TO REPEAT OF PROBLEM.