Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7377BX

Difficulty date
March 4, 2011
Submitted
March 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737KA
Make and model
Boeing 7377BX
Aircraft serial
30740
Aircraft time
23,585 hours, 15,880 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Oil Cap
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON POSTFLIGHT, OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING. O-RING ON OIL TANK CAP WAS FOUND ROLLED. INSPECTED O-RING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESEATED O-RING AND OIL CAP. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. PERFORMED ETOPS VERIFICATION FLIGHT WITH OPS NORMAL. OIL CONSUMPTION WAS FOUND TO BE 1 QUART LOWER THAN NORMAL. O-RING HAS BEEN REPLACED.

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