Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
February 29, 2000
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15712
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28783
Aircraft time
4,934 hours, 1,602 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Engine time
5,183 hours, 1,761 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE WITH A PETROLEUM SMELL ENTERED THE COCKPIT UPON ROTATION LEAVING EWR. A RETURN TO EWR WAS BEGUN AND THE SMOKE CEASED AFTER FIVE MINUTES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE #1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. **S/P** INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE AND ODOR WERE THE RESULT OF LUBRICANTS USED IN ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ENGINE TOP CASE PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT(ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED). ECRA 7100-01296 WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT TO SCREEN FOR VIBRATION, SMOKE, AND FUMES FOLLOWING TOP CASE/INSTALLATION. BOEING IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVISING ENGINE INSTALLATION TEST REQUIREMENTS. GE-ON-WING SUPPOR