SDR 9514905509

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
September 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23198
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL AT APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART PER 16 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GASKETS PINCHED ON NR 5 BEARING COVER. REPLACED GASKETS ON NR 5 BEARING HOUSING COVER AND ON NR 5 BEARING SCAVENGE TUBE.