Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20942
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
45,931 hours, 45,905 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Pwa
Component part number
717000
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 843 DEPARTED MIA AND DURING THE CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY F/E'S OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO 5 TO 10 PSI, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE PER AMJ CHECKLIST, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA. THE NR 1 ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 15 MIN. AFTER SHUT DOWN, AMERIJET MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PUMP IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE FAILED. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE GEARBOX ASSY INCLUDED IN THE GEARBOX ASSY IS THE ENGINE OIL PUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEARBOX. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK TEST -B- IAW MM CH 71-00-00, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL PER MM CH 71-00-00 NO LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.