SDR Q2SA740007

Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740SA
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21380
Aircraft time
106,666 hours, 19,477 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
107,652 hours, 19,298 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
9176M20G01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DURING THE CLIMB-OUT OF RKSI. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES BY SHUTTING ENGINE DOWN. MAINTAINED A POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INFLIGHT. IN ADDITION TO WINDMILLING AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 200,000 LBS OF FUEL AND AIR TURN BACK TO RKSI. FOUND OIL TUBE CRACKED AND LEAKING BETWEEN OIL PUMP AND TRANSFER GEAR BOX. REPLACED TUBE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 79-21-02. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND RAN ENGINE. LEAK CHECK GOOD.