Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 6, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23996
Aircraft time
62,799 hours, 29,966 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
44,857 hours, 20,771 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
44,857 hours, 20,771 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

AT CRUISE ALT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESS WAS IN THE RED AND HAD A LOSS OF OIL QTY, CREW WENT THRU CHECKLIST AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. OPENED RT ENG FAN COWL. FOUND NR 5 CHIP DETECTOR NOT COMPLETELY SEATED IN CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING. CREW FILLED OUT LOSS OF FLAME REPORT LOG IN LOGBOOK. VERIFIED OIL IN SYSTEM FDR READOUT SHOWED POSITIVE PRESS 3 PSI DURING WINDMILL. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMM. REPLACED NR 5 CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING. REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER. ENG RUN AND LEAK CHKS GO.