Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
May 18, 2002
Submitted
May 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29706
Aircraft time
4,657 hours, 1,908 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Engine time
4,737 hours, 1,940 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
4,737 hours, 1,940 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT TOP OF CLIMB THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE TO ZERO. OIL PRESSURE EVENTUALLY TURNED AMBER AND THEN BOXED RED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RETIRED MECH ON BOARD REPORTED EXCESSIVE OIL WETTING NOTED ON REAR TURBINE FRAME AREA UNDER CORE COWL. MTC ACTION IN PROGRESS. INSPECTED ENG, FOUND OIL SUPPLY TUBE COUPLING NUT LOOSE. TIGHTENED NUT AND SAFETY WIRED PER M/M LEAK CHECK GOOD.