Service difficulty report · Nr 6 Heat Shield · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
November 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22650
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Nr 6 Heat Shield
Part number
761392
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABQ- FLT 343 - EN ROUTE IAH-LAS, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING RAPIDLY. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT AIRCRAFT TO ABQ. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE NOTED LESS THAN 1 QT OIL ON QUANTITY GAUGE, AND ALSO FOUND A PUDDLE OF OIL IN EXHAUST DUCT. MAINTENANCE ELECTED TO CHANGE ENGINE. TEARDOWN OF ENGINE FOUND FOD IMPACTED THE NR 6 BEARING HEAT SHIELD CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND COME INTO CONTACT/CHAF THE NR 6 BEARING PERSSURE TUBE. (M)