Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737214

Difficulty date
October 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460AT
Make and model
Boeing 737214
Aircraft serial
20158
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO/OMA - FLT 800 - ON FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED TO DECREASE ACCOMPANIED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE (TO 30 PSI) FOLLOWED BY THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON STEADY. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE RPM ON NR 1 ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCI WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS CONDUCTED. MECHANICS INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND AN O-RING LEAKING AT THE OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN FOR A LEAK CHECK. ALL CONDITIONS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. (X)