SDR AWXA960327

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
July 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
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

PHX - FLT 2164 - AIR TURNBACK. ON DEPARTURE ROLL, AIRCRAFT REPORTED FLUID COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE, NR 2 OIL GAUGE SHOWED 3 GALLONS DROPPING TO 1 GALLON. REDUCED THRUST ON NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING. OIL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE REMAINED WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. AT GATE, FOUND OIL CAP LOCKED AT NR 2 ENGINE, BUT NOT SEATED. FOUND CAP TO BE BAD. REPLACED CAP AND SERVICED ENGINE OIL, RAN ENGINE, OPS NORMAL. (X)