SDR AT9900575

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
August 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AT
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22631
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Eng Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, 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

AT ALTITUDE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED INTO THE AMBER BAND. SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT 35 PSI FOR 40 MIN WINDMILL. INSPECTED, FOUND FITTING UNSECURED. THREAD DAMAGED. REPAIRED GEARBOX, INSTALLED FITTING AND OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW 737 MM 79-00.