Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
70,057 hours, 32,077 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Gearbox
Part number
717000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
70 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM AROUND THE BANJO FITTING, ENGINE APPROX 70HRS SINCE SHOP VISIT - GEARBOX TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT ONLY