Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Engine time
59,889 hours, 54,221 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
313594
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Gearbox
Component
Main Gearbox · Pwa
Component part number
717000
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

NR 2 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND COMPLETED CHECK LIST. THE ENGINE MAINTAINED POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT; ENGINE WINDMILLED 25 - 30 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HSG PLUG BUSHING THREADS DAMAGED AND THE O-RING BLOWN OUT; THE PLUG WAS INSTALLED AT THE LP5 PORT ON THE MAIN GEARBOX; THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND MAIN OIL FILTER INSPECTED, NO DEBRIS FOUND. ENGINE RUNS CHECKED GOOD.