Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22888
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Over Serviced
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, W
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

MIA FL - 652 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED OIL PRESSURE RISE ON LEFT ENGINE. CREW REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE AND NOTED OIL TEMPERATURE RISE. CREW SECURED THE LEFT ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. SET - 12 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND SECURED THE CANNON PLUG ON THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND REPLACED THE OIL TEMPERATURE BULB. THE NEXT FLIGHT EXPERIENCED SIMILAR READINGS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL OVERSERVICED AND DRAINED TO THE PROPER LEVEL. (M)

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