Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 1, 2002
Submitted
October 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
32,863 hours, 11,304 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
29,802 hours, 9,872 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
1A5839
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

HAZE AND NON-ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN AT FLT 360 AFTER FA'S TURNED ON MOVIE SYSTEM. ATTENDANTS HAS TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER, VIDEO SYSTEM AND LIGHTS IN CABIN AND DID NOT SEEM TO HELP. SMELL AND HAZE WAS ONLY SLIGHT IN FLIGHT DECK. LINE TROUBLE SHOOTING TO ELIMINATE THE APU AS THE OIL SOURCE THE SUBJECT ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO THE ENGINE SHOP FOR REPAIR. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT OIL FROM THE NR 3 AFT CARBON SEAL HAD ENTERED THE GAS PATH THROUGH THE 10TH OR 14TH STAGE BLEED DUCT. THE ROOT CAUSE IS A FAILED 2/3 CARBON SEAL CAUSING HIGH GEARBOX BREATHER PRESSURE AND THE LEAKAGE PAST THE NR 3 AFT CARBON SEAL.