Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 747123F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
October 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123F
Aircraft serial
20391
Part
Tube
Condition
Chafed
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
NR
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 IFSD - CREW INFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL THAT THE OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 ENG WAS RUNNING IN THE YELLOW BAND AND OCCASSIONALLY WAS HITTING THE RED LINE. IT WAS ALSO INDICATED THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS FLICKERING. CREW DELARED EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO CTS. FOUND CHAFED OIL PRESS TUBE WITH PIN HOLE. C/W EO JT9D-7930-27881A. C/OUT ENG WINDMILLING INSP PER MM 72-00-01 FIG 3, SATIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG MAIN OIL STRAINER AND RAN ENG PER MM 71-00-00. FOUND SATIS. NO LEAK NOTED. OIL ADDED 18 QTS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.