Service difficulty report · Stud · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23316
Part
Stud
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 870 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW AND CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE ABOVE THE RED RADIAL. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT DFW. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE GATE BY MAINTENANCE. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 16 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND GROUNDING STUD 16A LOOSE. VERIFIED FLUCTUATIONS AND RISE IN GAUGE. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED STUD AND TERMINAL. RAN ENGINE TO FULL POWER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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