Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21665
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

JAX - FL 1420 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO-IAD - AT FL 290, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 140 DEGREES CELSIUS. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO JAX. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CAPTAINDID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MX FOUND THE CANNON PLUG LOOSE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE. RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG. OPS CHECK NORMAL. DRAINED OIL FROM NR 1 ENGINE AND INSPECTED OIL SCREEN FOR FOREIGN MATTER. NONE FOUND. RESERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL. RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. (M)