Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737209

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
July 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AL
Make and model
Boeing 737209
Aircraft serial
23913
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing
Part number
777889
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
37,466 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FEET THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 130 DEGREES. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ACCESSORY GEARBOX ASSEMBLY. FOUND THE OIL PUMP GEARSHAFT BEARING BROKEN. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.