Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 737809

Difficulty date
September 17, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18606
Make and model
Boeing 737809
Aircraft serial
28405
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Engine time
33,265 hours, 14,721 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

(B-18606) ACFT, DURING DESCENT, CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE/LOW OIL QUANTITY. ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN. AFTER LANDING, VISUAL INSP WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND OIL TANK EMPTY (OIL CAP CONFIRMED IN PLACE AND SECURED). CHECKED NORMAL, MAIN OIL FILTER CHECKED NORMAL. NO APPARENT EXTERNAL OIL LEAK EXCEPT OIL WETTING IN TURBINE REAR FRAME. OIL TANK SERVICED TO FULL AND PERFORMED DRY MOTORING, NO LEAK FOUND. ENGINE RUN TEST FOR 15 MINUTES (N1 80 PERCENT) AND NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.