Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 23, 2001
Submitted
July 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24639
Aircraft time
35,124 hours, 24,282 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
38,207 hours, 22,528 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN-FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. *S/D* FOUND CRACKED 90 DEGREE ELBOW FITTING ON THE OIL PRESSURE LINE FROM THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TO THE TRANSFER GEARBOX. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED.