Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25253
Aircraft time
41,564 hours, 15,359 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERING. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE AIRCRAFT INDICATED OIL CONSUMPTION FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT. THE SHOP FOUND FUEL/OIL COOLER THE SOURCE OF OIL CONSUMPTION (OIL ENTERED FUEL). THE REPAIR PROCESS OF COOLER HAS BEEN REVIEWED AS A PRECAUTION. COOLERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO SAM PROGRAM.