Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23862
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
3017764020
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
27,505 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 8052 - UPON CLIMB-OUT, JUST BEFORE LEVEL OFF AT FL 290, CREW WAS ALERTED TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE ALONG WITH A BURNING SEMLL ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND INITIATED PROCEDURES IN SHUTTING DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AFTER THREE MINUTES AT IDLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS ESTIMATED AT EIGHT TO TEN MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER. RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER FOR TEN MINUTES. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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