Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
May 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
26442
Aircraft time
34,115 hours, 25,471 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Cover
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN TO DEN, ON CLIMB-OUT, BOTH ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATORS WENT TO ZERO. BOTH OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS WENT TO ZERO. BOTH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ENGINES OPERATED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IN THAT CONDITION UNTIL LANDING, WHICH WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH ENGINE EGT'S, VIBRATION AND OIL TEMPS REMAINED NORMAL FOR DURATION OF ENGINE OPERATIONS. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES AND DETERMINED OIL LOSS WAS DUE TO N2 GEARBOX ROTATION DRIVE ACCESS COVERS NOT INSTALLED ON EITHER ENGINE. BOTH ENGINES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. ENGINE INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: CFM56-3B2. NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 856183, 32111.70 HRS., 24091 CYC NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 857192, 32907.4 HRS., 24616 CYC.

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