Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 15, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23741
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 1580 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO TPA, A BURNING OIL SMELL WAS REPORTED COMING FROM THE LEFT PACK DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE AS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD J371-00-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS (P/N V121-1) DUE TO STALE AIR SMELL. (M)