Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Shaft
Part number
LR47000A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IFSD AND DIVERSION, LOSS OF LT OIL PRESSURE DATA FOLLOWED BY INDICATION OF 0 PSI. 3-MIN LATER COMPRESSOR STALL ON LT ENGINE WITH COMPLETE SHUTDOWN. PRELIMINARY FINDING, RRD REPORTED OIL PUMP FAILURE AND SUSPECT OVERSERVICING. OIL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE AT FULL LEVEL, MECHANIC REPORTED BEING NORMAL BUT ALSO SAID IT WAS 2 GAL (WHICH WOULD BE TOO HIGH). N2 SYSTEM SEIZED, FAN AND N1 WAS FREE TO ROTATE BUT MINOR SCRAPING NOISE HEARD. OIL PUMP REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE A SHEARED SHAFT, AT THE SHEAR NECK.

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