# SDR USAASB01011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2001
- Submitted: February 15, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N247US
- Make and model: Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial: 22754
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15A
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01011

## Discrepancy

LGA - FLT 2990 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA, AFTER FL120, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF NR 1 ENGINE OIL AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING.  OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW THE RED LINE AND HELD AT ABOUT 20 PSI.  CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT LGA.  FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 8 MINUTES.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY.  OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.  (M)

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