Service difficulty report · Powerplant · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date
January 1, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737300
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Powerplant
Part number
CFM563B1
Part serial
720721
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Oil System
Part time
44,927 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE SUFFERED AN IFSD DUE TO POWER LOSS AND A COMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, UNSUCCESSFULLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NR 10 STRUT ON FAN FRAME (9 O`CLOCK STRUT AFT LOOKING FWD) WHICH RADIAL DRIVE SHAFT IS LOCATED WAS PUNCTURED, BOTH ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF STRUT. IT WAS AGREED TO CARRY OUT ENGINE REMOVAL AND RETURN ENGINE TO REPAIR FACILITY. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND IN OIL SYSTEM, AIR STARTER AND CSD OIL SUMPS. ALL OIL WETTED ITEMS REQUIRE INSP. ENGINE HAD UNDERGONE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION FOLLOWING REPORTS ON 2 FLIGHTS AND RETURN ON DEC 22, 2006. LEVELS OF 2.08 GALLON QUARTERS/HOUR WERE REPORTED AND AVERAGE OIL CON WAS 0.15

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