Service difficulty report · Oil Line · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
December 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21980
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Oil Line
Part number
793651
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

NUMBER TWO ENGINE HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE. *S/D* THE NR 6 BEARING OUTER INTERNAL OIL PRESSURE LINE HAD CRACKED AT THE BRAZE JOINT NEAR THE 'B' NUT CONNECTION, CAUSING THE OIL LOSS. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS BASE CHECKED, RUN IN THE TEST CELL, AND MADE SERVICEABLE.