Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
December 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Part time
65,786 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED, OIL PRESSURE LOW AT IDLE POWER, NO OIL OVER TEMP. REMOVED FILTER AND FOUND CARBON DEPOSITS. CLEANED, REINSTALLED, DRAINED OIL, RESERVICED, INSPECTED N2 TACK SHAFT FOR PLAY AND NONE FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, ALL PARAMETERS GOOD REFERENCE M/M 71-00-44. THOUGH NEXT FLIGHT NO FURTHER PROBLEMS ENGINE CHANGED PRECAUTIONARY.