Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
September 21, 2021
Submitted
September 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880NN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
40769
Aircraft time
29,111 hours, 12,080 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 3HN EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN IN DFW DUE TO LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER BY-PASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE NUMBER 1 IN FLIGHT, FOLLOWING ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITOR PROCEDURE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 30 MINUTES. DURING INSPECTION OF THE MCDS AND FILTER, MAGNETIC MATERIAL WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD SUMP. IT APPEARS THAT THE PARTICLES WERE TOO FINE FOR CHIPCHECK ANALYSIS TO BE PERFORMED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)