Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737282C

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AL
Make and model
Boeing 737282C
Aircraft serial
23051
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB, THERE WAS A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW RETURNED TO ITO AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SERVICED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND CONDUCTED AN ENGINE RUN. THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD CONSUMED 14 QUARTS OF OIL IN 20 MINUTES. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. OIL LEAKAGE WAS EVIDENT AROUND THE NR 4.5 BEARING CARBON SEALS AND THE NR 5 BEARING SEAL SUPPORT AREAS. ALL NR 4.5 BEARING CARBON SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE NR 5 BEARING SEAL SUPPORT SPRING AND SEAL RINGS WERE REPLACED. (M)