SDR 9621525529

Service difficulty report · Oil Pump · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23844
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Oil Pump
Part number
50007436C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
12,689 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS, NO METAL FOUND. NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 5,208.