Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
April 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22866
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
2043V74775
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ALB - FLT 291 - DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FEET AT IDLE POWER, CREW NOTICED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED. THEY CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WITH QUANTITY GAUGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. AT THAT TIME, CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE IN-FLIGHT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. AT SHUT-DOWN, OIL PRESSURE WAS LESS THAN 10 PSI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE'S MAIN OIL FILTER O-RING HAD BLOWN. REPLACED FILTER AND O-RINGS. CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS FOR CONTAMINATION. NONE FOUND. SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL AND RAN ENGINE. NO LEAKS NOTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. (X)