Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
December 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10242
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20071
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP WHILE EN ROUTE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM BANJO FITTING AT ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING. A NEW FITTING AND PACKING WERE INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED WITH OIL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.