Service difficulty report · Piston Ring

Difficulty date
January 6, 2025
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51327
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
33,625 hours, 4,464 cycles
Part
Piston Ring
Part number
LK30089AND479626
Part serial
NA
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HAESL REPORTED THAT 1 EA. PISTON RING AND 2EA. SEAL RINGS WERE FOUND MISSING ON ESN 51327 (AMERICAN AIRLINES) UPON DISASSEMBLY ON 06 JAN 2025. ESN51327 WAS INDUCTED TO HAESL FOR SHOP VISIT (SHOP VISIT TYPE: MATURE REFURBISHMENT) ON 16 DEC 2024. THIS IS THE 4TH SHOP VISIT OF ESN 51327 AND 1ST SHOP VISIT AT HAESL. PARTS AFFECTED: PISTON RING (72-33-37,03-150) X 1EA. AND P/N: LK30089 AND SEAL RINGS (72-61-16, 01-140 & 01-142), P/N: 479626 X 2EA.