Service difficulty report · Fuel/Oil Cooler · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 26, 2012
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29549
Aircraft time
34,502 hours, 14,150 cycles
Part
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE. LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.