Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 19, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6704Z
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30396
Aircraft time
6,354 hours, 2,942 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
47,843 hours, 24,761 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
47,843 hours, 24,761 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LEFT ENGINE LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM, LT ENG OIL QTY AT ZERO, PRESS STARTED TO DECREASE AND ENG SHUTDOWN ONCE OIL PRESS IN THE RED. MTC IN PROGRESS, NO DETAILS AS YET AS TO SOURCE OF OIL LOSS. MTC FOUND O-RING CUT ON MAIN OIL FILTER HOUSING. REPLACED SAME. ALSO OIL LINE WAS LEAKING AT FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER. TIGHTENED LINE.