Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 25, 2025
Submitted
April 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31127
Aircraft time
40,021 hours, 17,200 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
40,021 hours, 17,200 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
3400507050
Part serial
VZ7017
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
40,021 hours, 17,200 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION NOTICED A STRONG BURNT OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE FLIGHT DECK GASPERS. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER THREE MINUTES. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT ENGINE TRANSFER GEARBOX LEAKING. REPLACED GEARBOX PER AMM 72-62-00.