SDR WRLA200102

Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 5, 2001
Submitted
March 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48518
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Packing
Part number
AS3209010216
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 OIL QTY INDICATION 1 QT IN FLIGHT TEMP AND PRESS. OK IN CRUISE. PRESSURE LOW ON DESCENT SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE OIL TANK, LINES/CHIP DETECTORS. PRATT WHITNEY REP ALSO LOOKED OVER ENGINE DELTA ENGINE SHOP PERFORM GEAR BOX BOROSCOPE NO DEFECTS NOTED. OIL TANK SERVICED TO PROPER LEVEL (28 QTS ADDED). STARTS AND GROUND IDEL RUN AND LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. PRIOR TO ENGINE RUN DMI M29 FE 05-09 WAS WORKED, THE BLOCKING KIT FOR THE NR 3 ENGINE RIGHT/HYD PUMP WAS REMOVED, THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND A OVERHAULED HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS INSTALLED. SUBMITTER STATES, THAT THE PREFORED PACKING ON THE BEVEL GEARSHAFT PLUG WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. DURING THE

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