Service difficulty report · Oil Filter Stud · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
June 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22650
Part
Oil Filter Stud
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 PSI, QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN, EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED. INTERIM REPAIR OF NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER COVER. INSPECTED FILTER AND REMAINING 3 STUDS. RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER, NO LEAKS NOTED. SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT. DURING FERRY FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED. DIVERTED TO ICT. INSTALLED HELICOIL INSERT PER PRATT AND WHITNEY MM CHAPTER 72, NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER COVER FWD LOWER STUD. RAN ENGINE AT 85 PERCENT POWER, NO LEAKS NOTED.