Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
January 25, 2003
Submitted
February 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D9A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
48,174 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OUT AT REDUCED THRUST SETTING. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND LANDED AT HNL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.