Service difficulty report · Drain Plug · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22757
Part
Drain Plug
Part number
A3164A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine Csd
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATL - FLT 1901 - THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING CRUISE ALTITUDE. SINCE THE APU WAS ALREADY ON MEL, DECISION WAS MADE TO TURN TOWARDS AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. WHILE EN ROUTE TOWARDS ATL, THE CSD OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW DISCONNECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD PER HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO ATL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG ASSEMBLY CRACKED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD. REPLACED PLUG ASSEMBLY. SERVICED AND RECONNECTED CSD. REPLACED BREAKAWAY WIRE ON NR 2 CSD SWITCH. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)