Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23090
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
701577
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
23,367 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
Y, 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 FOLLOWING IS A SUPPLEMENT TO MRR NR 960534. SUBEQUENT FINDINGS AFTER ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED THAT THE NR 4 AND NR 5 SCAVENGE PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN THE OIL STARVATION AND FAILURE OF THE NR 4 BEARING AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE 12 AND 13 STAGE BLADES AND 12 STAGE DISK.