Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft time
54,826 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Gearbox
Part number
JT89A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
47,323 hours, 34,279 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE CREW NOTED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 2 ENGINE. OIL PRESS DECREASING TO 35 PSI & OIL QUANTITY FALLING. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE DECLARED EMERGENCY & PROCEEDED TO LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT WHICH DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE LDG W/O INCIDENT. AME ASSIGNED TO A/C WHO ON FLT FOUND THAT NR 2 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEABOX LP 5 PORT THREADS FAILED & ALLOWED PRESSURIZED ENGINE OIL TO ESCAPE. ENGINE OIL FILTER REMVD FOR INSP AND NO CONTAMINATION FOUND.