Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
February 21, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Aircraft time
52,034 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Oil System
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) WITH POWER LEVERS ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, AN INDICATION OF AN IMPENDING "OIL FILTER BYPASS" LIGHT ON NR 1 ENGINE HAD OCCURRED. POWER LEVERS RETARDED AND ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. FILTER INSPECTION INDICATED CONTAMINATION COMPRISING OF CARBON PARTICLES. THE ENGINE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ABNORMALITIES, THE EXHAUST WAS INSPECTED FOR ANY OIL LEAKAGE, AGB, AND ENGINE CASE HOUSING INSPECTED FOR LEAKAGE, OIL LINE TEMP SENSOR STRIPS ALSO INSPECTED FOR INDICATION OF HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. NO FURTHER ABNORMAL FINDING IDENTIFIED. ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACED, OIL TANK AND AGB DRAINED AND OIL REPLACED WITH NEW. OPERATIONAL RUNS, INCLUDING TAKEOFF POWER CARRIED OUT. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL DURING OPERATION RUN. THE OIL FILTER REMOVED AND REINSPECTED WITH NO CARBON FOUND PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE FEB 21, 2014.

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