Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 29, 2001
Submitted
March 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
13,146 hours, 2,067 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Engine time
13,880 hours, 2,157 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
52G38650A168
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FLT REPORTED HOT, ELEC SMELL IN COCKPIT & CABIN WITH RECIRC FANS OFF. WITH RECIRC FANS ON, SMELL GOES AWAY. DIVERTED TO ORD. *S/D* GROUND RUNUP REVEALED SLIGHT OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT & CABIN WHEN ISOLATED TO RIGHT PACK AND RIGHT ENG. NO ELEC OR PLASTIC SMELL DETECTED. OIL CONSUMPTION NORMAL. RT PRSOV LOCKED CLOSED & ACFT DISPATCHED TO SFO FOR ENG CHG. FOUND OIL IN LPC DRUM ROTOR, STUB SHAFT & FAN HUB. OIL CAN ENTER GASPATH THROUGH WEEP HOLES IN THE DRUM ROTOR & FAN SPINNER. THE ROOT CAUSE IS POOR SEALING OF 9TH STAGE AIR AT 1.5-2 BEARING CARBON SEAL ASSY 9TH STAGE AIR LEAKS TO THE NR 1 BEARING COMPT & UPSETS THE PRESS BALANCE ON NR 1 CARBON SEAL ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK TO LPC DRUM, SHAFT &