Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
61,879 hours, 61,367 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, OIL QUANTITY ON NR 2 ENGINE AT OR NEAR ZERO AS THEY PASSED THROUGH 300 FT. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLT & MONITOR. PASSING THROUGH 22,000 FT. OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE, CREW IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTED ENG SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. A/C RETURNED UNDER ABNORMAL LANDING CONFIG & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 NACELLE FILLED WITH OIL. MAINT FOUND LEAK AT UPPER BANJO FITTING ON TOP LT SIDE OF GEAR CASE. SOLID LINE THAT RUNS FROM BANJO FITTING TO VENT SIDE OF OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH. AS A REPAIR ELECTED TO ACCOMPLISH BOEING SB:737-79-1004 (RELOCATION OF ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH). A/C GROUND RUNS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS TO REPORT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO