Service difficulty report · Oil Filter Studs · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22443
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Filter Studs
Condition
Pulled Out
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CLE - FLT 273 - FLYING AT 27,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLE AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 OIL FILTER STUDS PULLED OUT OF CASTING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. REPAIR WAS MADE USING HELI-COILS. REPLACED OIL FILTER. RAN ENGINE, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. (X)