SDR S02271013

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747209B

Difficulty date
May 8, 2002
Submitted
May 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747209B
Aircraft serial
22299
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

B18752 AFT 2 & 1/2 HRS FLT, NR 4 ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LT ILLUMINATED WITH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AT 30 PSI, OIL QTY INDICATION 1/2. AFTER CHANGING THRUST SETTING, OIL PRESSURE INDICATION CONTINUOUSLY DECREASE TO 20 PSI, OIL QTY GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 1/16, OIL TEMP INCREASE TO 110 DEGREE C. BEFORE DESCENT, RECYCLE OIL QTY & PRESSURE C/BS, OIL PRESSURE DECREASE TO "0" PSI UNTIL LANDING. TOTAL AROUND 30 MINS. C/A:GRD INSP ON NR 4 ENGINE FOUND ONE TUBE OF OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER BROKEN, IAW MM 72-00-00 CONFIG 3 P682H(4) IF OIL PRESSURE WAS SHUT OFF OR INTERRUPTED FOR MORE THAN 10 SECONDS AT RPM IN EXCESS OF WINDMILL RPM. ENG MUST BE REMOVED FOR BEARING INSP.