Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
45,692 hours, 7,393 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO OIL LOSS IN NR 1 ENGINE. NR 3 CHIP DETECTOR FALLING OUT OF THE DETECTOR HOUSING AND A MISSING O-RING ON THE CHECK VALVE IN THE HOUSING CAUSED THE LOSS OF OIL. THERE WAS NO WEAR ON THE HOUSING TO CAUSE THE DETECTOR TO BECOME FREE. A COA WILL REPLACE THE OLD DESIGN OF THE CHIP DETECTOR WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN.