Service difficulty report · Oil Line · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23740
Part
Oil Line
Part number
BACH5M0121ARW
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
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

INT - FL 7901 - FLIGHT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLYING WITH TEST HOP PROCEDURES, AFTER A HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, WHEN THE CREW NOTICED A RAPID OIL QTY LOSS IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT INT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND A PINHOLE LEAK IN OIL LINE FROM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TO GEARBOX ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED OIL LINE, FITTING AND PACKING. MOTORED ENGINE AND IDLE CHECKED ENGINE. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)