Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
April 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N289MT
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22467
Aircraft time
56,433 hours, 29,233 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
60,279 hours
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
11337701
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
60,279 hours, 60,279 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A POST-MAINTENACE ACCEPTANCE CHECK FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ENGINEER NOTED A NOTICABLE DROP IN THE OIL QUANITY ON THE NR1 ENGINE. THE OIL QUANITY WAS BELOW 2 QUARTS. 15 MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF OIL QUANITY DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.0 GALLONS. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. FUEL DUMP WAS COMMENCED TO REDUCE THE ACFT MAXIUM LANDING WEIGHT, THE ACFT WAS TURNED AROUND BACK TO DEPARTURE. THE OIL QUANITY WAS BECOMING LOWER AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE.