Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26946
Aircraft time
17,039 hours, 2,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Engine time
18,269 hours, 2,830 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
52G386
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
14,397 hours, 2,255 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACRID-ONLY SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN NO SMOKE VISIBLE. OUT OF FL204 IN DESCENT BETTER BY 104. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. SHOP INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO VISIBLE OIL IN THE ENGINE GAS PATH OR PNEUMATIC DUCTS AND NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. NO OIL IN FAN HUB OR SPINNER. VACUUM TEST OF NR 1, 1.5 & 2 BEARING COMPARTMENTS INDICATED LEAKAGE ONE PPH OVER LIMIT. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED LIGHT OIL COATING ON INNER WALL OF LPC DRUM. COMPONENT TEST OF NR 1.5 & 2 BEARING CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY REVEALED HIGH AIR LEAKAGE AT THE 1.5 CARBON SEAL OF 7.3 CU. FT. / MINUTE (LIMIT = 3.0 CU FT / MIN). POSSIBLE CAUSE OF COCKPIT AND CABIN ODOR IS OIL LEAKAGE PAST THE NR 1.5 CARBON SEAL.