Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
January 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14604
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27317
Aircraft time
21,613 hours, 11,268 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
21,613 hours, 11,268 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN AND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED RAPIDLY ONCE ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED DUCTS. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. BOTH COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.