Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 27, 2002
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM563B220
Condition
Odor
Location
Right
Part time
31,540 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED DUE TO AN OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DUCTING AND ISOLATED OIL ODOR COMING FROM RT ENGINE. (RT ENGINE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WITH SNOW BANK DURING TAXI) ACCOMPLISHED EXTENDED ENGINE RUN IN AN ATTEMPT TO BURN THE OIL CONTAMINATION OUT OF THE ENGINE. RAN ENGINE UNTIL CLEARED. ONLY A FAINT RESIDUAL ODOR REMAINING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS (P/N V121-1). OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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