Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
April 27, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft time
42,939 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fitting
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine G/B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y, K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL QUANTITY WAS AT ZERO ON THE NR 1 ENGINE - BOTH OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND PERFORMED AN ABNORMAL LANDING - AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE BANJO FITTING BLOWN OUT FROM THE GEARBOX CAUSING THE OIL LEAK.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GEARBOX, GROUND CHECKED THE ENGINE AS SERVICEABLE - NO LEAKS TO REPORT.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.