Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Boeing 737808

Difficulty date
April 14, 2024
Submitted
April 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778MA
Make and model
Boeing 737808
Aircraft serial
34704
Aircraft time
55,596 hours, 17,376 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Engine time
53,904 hours, 16,903 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41F1005
Part serial
YT0092746
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE LUBRICATION UNIT WHERE THE AFT SUMP OIL SCAVENGE TUBE CONNECTS TO THE LUBRICATION UNIT. THE OIL SCAVENGE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED. THE FOUR ATTACHING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AND TORQUED PER THE AMM, USING A CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH. THE ENGINE RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO OIL LEAKS NOTED. A FLIGHT WAS INITIATED AND WHILE IN FLIGHT THE SCAVENGE OIL LINE LEAKED AT THE LUBRICATION UNIT, REQUIRING AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE OIL LINE FROM THE LUBRICATION UNIT. INSPECTION FOUND THE THREADED INSERTS IN THE FOUR ATTACHING HOLES OF THE LUBRICATION UNIT HAD BACKED OUT AND WERE PROTRUDING ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE LUBRICATION UNIT. THIS CONDITION PREVENTED THE GASKET FROM SEALING BETWEEN THE UNIT AND OIL LINE. THE LUBRICATION UNIT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS. THE THREADED INSERTS IN THE LUBRICATION UNIT SHOULD BE INSPECTED TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SECURE, INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND NOT PROTRUDING ABOVE THE MATING SURFACE WHEN OIL LINES ARE ATTACHED TO THE LUBRICATION UNIT.