Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 20, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28173
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine Oil Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DFW INFLIGHT T663/20OCT - AT 2000 FEET ON TAKE OFF, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND RED LIGHT ANNUNCIATED AROUND LEFT OIL PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING OIL QUANTITY WAS 18. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. FOUND OIL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SHOWED EXCESSIVE RUN TIME WITH NO OIL PRESSURE. CHANGED NR 1 ENGINE ON 22 OCTOBER AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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