SDR SB07034

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 22, 2007
Submitted
April 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Aircraft time
50,237 hours, 33,976 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
48,706 hours, 30,380 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
9325M85G03
Part serial
725124
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
48,706 hours, 30,380 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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

BWI FLT1517 DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DCA, EN ROUTE TO TPA, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO BWI. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD CHIP DETECTOR. CHIP ANALYSIS REVEALED M50 BEARING MATERIAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD JK71-00-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.