Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Aircraft serial
H2AKO
Engine
Ge GE9090B
Part
Seal
Part number
R047M53P02
Part serial
GWN0AWH5
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Part time
7,964 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DISSASSEMBLY OF THE HPT ROTOR, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INTERSTAGE SEAL HAD ROTATED BEYOND ITS LOCKING MECHANISM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO IST ID BAYONET FEATURES AND BORE. THE FEATURES EXHIBIT DISPLACED AND DAMAGED MATERIAL WITH F.P.I. INDICATIONS MEASURING UP TO 0.125 INCHES IN LENGTH. IN ADDITION, THE SEAL ID HAS DISTORTED LOCALLY TOT HE 4 LOCK KEY POSITIONS. CAUSE CURRENTLY O/K. (K)