Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23131
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
ACC336F1665
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 8026 - CLIMBING THROUGH FL270, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP STARTED RISING INTO THE YELLOW BAND. OIL PRESS WAS AT TOP OF THE GREEN BAND BUT NOT OUT OF LIMITS. OIL TEMP CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND AT FL290 HAD RISEN INTO THE RED BAND. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS PULLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE. AFTER TWO MINUTES, OIL TEMP REMAINED IN THE RED BAND AND CAPT SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENG. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE AND INSPECTED SAME. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED SAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER, OIL TEMP SENSOR AND HEATER DE-ICER. RAN E

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