Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 10, 2023
Submitted
June 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6707A
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30395
Aircraft time
74,805 hours, 28,463 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHIP 6707 - IFSD/DE - JUST BEFORE TOP OF DESCENT LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING WITH OIL QUANTITY AT ZERO. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DID COME ON STEADY WITH OIL PRESSURE DROPPING BELOW 80 PSI, LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IAW QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL LINE CHAFFED AND LEAKING AT ANGLE GEARBOX. C/W WINDMILL INSPECTION PER B757AMM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED OIL LINE PER B757AMM. C/W IDLE AND HIGH-POWER RUN, NO LEAKS NOTED. MONITOR LOG CREATED TO COMPLY WITH MAIN OIL FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR REINSPECTS AT 15, 50 AND 100 HOURS.