Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7272F9

Difficulty date
July 12, 2006
Submitted
July 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272F9
Aircraft serial
21426
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
64,383 hours, 38,711 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15
Part serial
685536
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
2,999 hours, 1,751 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 8315 DURING THE DESCENT, 25 MINUTES OUT, THE CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE QUANTITY INDICATION WENT TO (0) AND NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO (0), THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 25 MINUTES AT 6-10 PSI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR OBVIOUS SOURCE OF LEAK, NONE WAS FOUND, THE ENGINE OIL CAP WAS CHECKED FOR SECURITY AND PROPER INSTALLATION IAW MM, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SERVICED WITH OIL, AN ENGINE RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT PART POWER IAW MFG ENGINE GENERAL ADJ AND TEST 101 AND PAGE 531 THROUGH PAGE 533 PAR (1) ENGINE WINDMILLING, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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