Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
April 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30092
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B2US
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAX - INFLIGHT HAD TO SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE IN CRUISE AT ALTITUDE FLIGHT LEVEL 380 DUE TO NO OIL PRESSURE AND NO OIL QUANTITY INDICATION. LEFT ENGINE WINDMILLED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING. LANDED AT LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN TAIL PIPE. ALSO FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS IN TAIL PIPE. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.