Service difficulty report · Oil Line · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
March 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22758
Part
Oil Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PHL - FL 1593 - CAPTAIN REPORTED HE SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE IN FLIGHT, AS A PRECAUTION, DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY, LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION OF 20 PSI AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE WITH NO PROBLEM. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE FOR OIL LEAK AND FOUND THE OIL INLET PRESSURE LINE TO THE FUEL OIL COOLER LEAKING. REPLACED PACKING, P/N 4958836-501, AND FERRULE P/N 546689WE. RAN NR 1 ENGINE. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)