Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26696
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bearing
Part number
3053556250
Condition
Failure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
11,076 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NUMBER ONE ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE STARTED TO CHUG AND VIBRATE. ENGINE WAS SPOOLED DOWN, WOULDN'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE WAS 3 TO 5 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH WINDMILLING. *S/D* ENGINE HAD NUMBER FOUR BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED ENGINE.