Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
November 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Aircraft time
81,623 hours, 17,957 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
74,308 hours, 13,346 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
NONE
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Loose
Location
Scavenge Line
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 310, #4 ENG OIL QTY WENT FROM 3.5 TO ZERO IN APPROX. 15 MIN. OIL PRESS STARTED FLUCTUATING; OIL TEMP IN GREEN BAND (PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN) WINDMILL RPNM 26%, N2 23%, OIL TEMP BELOW GREEN, OIL PRESS 10 PSI. EMERGENCY DECLARED & FLT DIVERTED TO ANC. AT ANC INSPECTED #4 ENG INLET & EXHAUST. NO FAULTS FOUND. INSPECTED ENG CORE - FOUND LOOSE COUPLING ON AFT ENG BEARING SCAVENGE LINE. INSPECTED LINE & COUPLING - NO ABNORMALITIES. RESECURED COUPLING. PERFORMED LEAK CHK & ENG RUN. NO LEAKS EVIDENT.

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