Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
February 27, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
60,485 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Housing
Part number
MS124776
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
58,552 hours, 50,651 cycles
Component
Accessory Gear · Pwa · 726042
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) CREW REPORTED, NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW RED AND INDICATION WAS READING ZERO. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN, AC LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND NR 1 ENG OIL FILTER CAP WAS DISLODGED DUE TO LWR STUDS OF GB HSG HELICOILS FAILING. ENGINEERING ISSUED A PROD PERMIT B737-72-18790 TO REINSTALL HELICOIL WITH REPEAT INSP OF 50 HOURS. HISTORY REVIEWED THAT 2 DAYS PRIOR, THIS OCCURRENCE WAS A REPORT OF AN OIL LEAK FROM NR 1 ENG WHICH WAS NOT EVIDENT DURING ENG RUN AND WAS RELEASED AS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AS IT APPEARS THAT OVER TIGHTENING OF THE OIL FILTER CAP NUTS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PROBLEM, REMINDER ISSUED TO LINE ENGINEERS THAT TORQUE ON THESE FASTENERS IN 25-30 INCH POUNDS AS STATED IN WORK CARD 1193.