Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7272F9

Difficulty date
October 12, 2005
Submitted
October 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272F9
Aircraft serial
21426
Aircraft time
59,529 hours, 41,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE ENGINE NR 3 OIL TEMPERTURE INCREASED TO 160, PERFORMED ALTERNATE PROCEDURE, NO HELP. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, DUMPED FUEL TO LAND. MX INSPECTED INLET & EXHAUST OF NR 3 ENGINE; INLET OK, EXHAUST SHOWS EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK, SUSPECT NR 6 BEARING SEAL. PERFORMED T/S, OIL LEVEL OK. INSPECTED MAIN OIL SCREEN FOR CONTAMINATION, NORMAL CARBON DEPOSIT FOUND, FUEL DEICING CHECKS OK, NR 4 & NR 5 BEARING TEMP IND WERE DARK. INSTALLED NR 4 & NR 5 BEARING OIL LINE TEMP INDICATORS AS REQUIRED. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 6 OIL PUMP. LEAK CHECK NORMAL. INSTALLED NR 3 THRUST REVERSER IAW BOEING MM 78-30-0 AND MIXER IAW DUGAN MM 78-30-22. THRUST REVERSER OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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