Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777268

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777268
Engine
Ge GE9090B
Part
Seal
Part number
1847M94P03
Part serial
NCE3008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hpt
Part time
16,668 hours, 6,960 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(QEMY) DURING O/H OF THE HPT FORWARD SEAL, 2OF CRACKS NOTED ON WEBB SECTION. BOTH CRACKS RUN IN A RADIAL DIRECTION. THE LONGEST OF THE TWO CRACKS IS 0.350" LONG AND HAD PENETRATED FULL WALL SECTION. THE OTHER CRACK WAS 0.125" LONG, AND HAD NOT PENETRATED THE WALL SECTION. OEM HAS BEEN INFORMED.