SDR TWAA9579

Service difficulty report · Oil Tube · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date: October 10, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N54342
Make and model: Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial: 21629
Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Oil Tube
Part number: RD21891
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: CR
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

STL - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL QUANTITY DECREASING TO ONE GALLON. FOUND NR 6 SCAVANGE PUMP OIL TUBE, MFG P/N RD2189-1, TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED SCAVANGE OIL TUBE, RAN ENGINE PERFORMANCE LEAK CHECK, FOUND NORMAL. (M)