Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29504
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Oil Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE MIA-PHL, AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED RAPIDLY TO THREE QUARTS AND NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 6 QUARTS. POWER WAS REDUCED AND QUANTITIES REMAINED AT 5 QUARTS AND 8 RESPECTIVELY. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CHECKED ENGINE OIL QUANTITY FOR BOTH ENGINES. LT ENGINE READS ELEVEN AND RT ENGINE READS THIRTEEN. SERVICED BOTH ENGINES. CHECKED BOTH ENGINES FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. CLEANED BOTH ENGINE OIL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER CONNECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)