What was found
SHUT DOWN ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING UNDER AMBER ALERT. OIL LOSS WAS THE RESULT OF A LOOSE AFT SUMP OIL SUPPLY TUBE B-NUT. TIGHTENED B-NUT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2002
- Submitted
- August 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N316UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23948
- Aircraft time
- 42,996 hours, 23,657 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- Engine time
- 42,070 hours, 24,436 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7920 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.