Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 29, 2021
Submitted
May 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30920
Aircraft time
36,008 hours, 14,625 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Scav Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ENGINE OIL DECREASED DURING FLIGHT. #2 ENGINE FROM 9 QTS AT CRUISE DOWN TO 4 QTS. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT TO MSY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE NORMAL THROUGHOUT. OIL QUANTITY AS LOW AS 2 QTS ON APPROACH. FOUND OIL LEAK AT THE SCAVENGE OIL FILTER RETURN LINE AND CLOGGING TRANSMITTER BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACE TRANSMITTER (AALA202105019001) IAW AMM 79-21-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SEALS (AALA202105039010) AT OIL RETURN LINE IAW AMM 79-21-04.