Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30079
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT/T1803/08 NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO STATION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OIL FILTER AND FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL. REPLACED STARTER AS PRECAUTIONARY. EVALUATED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER. SENT OIL SAMPLE TO ENGINEERING LAB FOR ANALYSIS, REF MM12-13-11-3. NO METAL FOUND IN OIL SAMPLE. REPLACED SEAVAGE OIL FILTER, SUPPLY OIL FILTER, START MOTOR, CHECKED FRONT AND REAR CHIP DETECTOR, DRAINED OIL TANK, LEAK CHECKED AT IDLE DRY MOTOR, RAN AT 80 - 85 PERCENT N2 FOR 15 MINUTES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION IN 25 FLIGHT HOURS. NO FINDINGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.