Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Housing
Condition
Stripped
Location
Gearbox
Part time
40,767 hours, 34,344 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

FLT 8414 ON APPROACH TO MIA CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL, ENG. NR 1 WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. A/C LANDED AT INTENDED DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE FOUND OIL FILTER & GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS HAD NO METAL, INSPECTION OF MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS IAW MM79-20-12. FOUND OIL PRESSURE TUBE AT MAIN OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAKING, REPLACED TORN O-RING, REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER & O-RINGS & ACCOMPLISHED HELICOIL INSERT REPAIR ON GEARBOX PER PWC MM 72-61-01, RAN NR 1 ENGINE TO TAKE-OFF POWER 2.19 EPR, LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM 79-20-11, OIL PRESSURE 50 PSI ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL IAW AMERIJET FORM B-41, NR 1 ENG. OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FOR SOAP TEST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.