Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
April 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20353
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, ON CLIMBOUT NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 PSI. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE 4 LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO CONFIRM, AT 0715Z , NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN OIL PRESS BELOW RED ARE CONTINUOUSLY AND OIL PRESS LIGHT ON STEADY, WINDMILLING OIL PRESS. FOUND NR 4 ENGINE OIL TANK CAP MISSING. INSTALLED NEW OIL CAP AND INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER AND MAG PLUGS, FOUND NON DEFECT AND ENGINE WINDMILLING. INSPECTION C/W PER MM 72-00-00, PG 699.1 AND ENGINE RUN IDLE, CHECK OK PER 71-00-00.