What was found
STL - FLT 225 - DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE AND FOUND NR 3 BEARING FAILED. REPAIRED ENGINE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54341
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft serial
- 21628
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 739483
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- E
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