Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
February 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
751
Aircraft time
14,974 hours, 5,021 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
9,929 hours, 3,516 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4A0300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE HAD INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. AFTER SHUTDOWN ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 35 MINUTES, OIL TEMPERATURE 110-115, OIL PRESSURE 9.5 PSI AND OIL QUANTITY ZERO. INTERFACE BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND MAIN ENGINE GEARBOX WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL. CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE OBSERVED DURING ENGINE GROUND RUN.

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