Service difficulty report · Bowl · Boeing 757

Difficulty date
April 14, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757
Part
Bowl
Part number
271N20421
Condition
Cracked
Location
Filter
Component
Filter Module · Boeing
Component part number
271N20402
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FILTER BOWL IS CRACKED AND SEVERED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE THREADED AEA. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF THIS PART FOUND IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. INADEQUATE DESIGN OR MATERIAL TYPE. DESIGN AN NEW FILTER BOWL FROM A BETTER MATERIAL. (JOB NR 184025)