Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
June 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 63 - OGG-HNL - DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 GAUGE WAS FALLING RAPIDLY AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS RISING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN HONOLULU. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW FORM M-211, M-213, M-212, M-214, M-215, M-209, AND M-224. GEARBOX JY1963 WAS TORE DOWN AND ROLLER BEARING P/N PWA 446746 (INSTALLED ON OIL PUMP BEVEL GEAR) WAS FOUND WORN. THE WORN BEARING CAUSED SLIPPAGE OF THE OIL PUMP AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL. ENGINE RUN OK. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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