Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22797
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
749965
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
15,655 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2662 - UPON CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT INTO THE YELLOW BAND AT FL 160. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TEMPERATURE REMAINED IN YELLOW BAND FOR 12 MINUTES THEN WENT TO THE EDGE OF GREEN BAND ON APPROACH. MAINTENANFE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL COOLER ASSY AND THE OIL FILTER. OLD OIL FILTER CHECKED GOOD. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 2 MINUTES AND AT CRUISE POWER FOR 15 MINUTES. OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION CHECKS GOOD ALONG WITH LEAK CHECK. (M)