Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
April 8, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21667
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

CLT - FLT 365 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QTY WENT TO ZERO RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX SPLIT LINE LEAKING. RETORQUED GEARBOX PER JOB CARD J279-61-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL SCREEN (P/N ACC336F1665). CHECKED FOR METAL. NONE FOUND. RAN ENGINE AND LEAKED CHECK. LEAK CHECK GOOD. QUANTITY, PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE NORMAL. SERVICED NR 1 ENGIEN WITH ONE QUART OF OIL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)