Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 20, 2019
Submitted
February 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
24,170 hours, 7,952 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41F1005
Part serial
YT134355
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
24,170 hours, 7,952 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#1 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A 5 PSI SHIFT IN TAKE OFF AND CRUISE OIL PRESSURE. NOTE: CURRENT OIL PRESSURE REMAINS IN THE NORMAL N2 VERSUS OIL PRESSURE OPERATIONAL BAND. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED TSR STEP 1 & 2. OIL POP OUT INDICATOR NOT EXTENDED. NO DAMAGE TO OIL LINES FOUND, OIL TANK SCREEN HAD NO CONTAMINATION. REPLACED LUBE UNIT ON #1 ENGINE. OPTS CK GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. REF. B737-900 AMM 79-21-01. TSR CONFIRMS OIL PRESSURE INDICATION TO BE WITHIN PUBLISHED MANUAL LIMITS PER AMM 71-00-00-800-806-F00. TECH SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE OIL PRESSURE ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.