Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
March 23, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215WE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22936
Aircraft time
42,019 hours, 24,326 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Gearbox
Part number
717000
Part serial
4281
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
1,923 hours, 960 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwa
Component part number
JT8D17
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

#2 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. FOUND LOOSE FASTENER ON MAIN ACCESORY GEARBOX CAUSING OIL LOSS.

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