Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
24411
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
31,141 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - FLT 100 - FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN NORMAL AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SEA. CHECKING THE EN ROUTE TIME LEFT TO CLT, THEY FELT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH OIL TO MAKE CLT. THEY WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS A LEAK AND/OR A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT SEA. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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