SDR 95ZZZW110

Service difficulty report · Bearing Seal · Boeing 747124

Difficulty date
February 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630SJ
Make and model
Boeing 747124
Aircraft serial
19733
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Bearing Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

ORD - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FUEL DUMP AND ACFT RETURNED TO ORD. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF ENGINE SHOWED NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS FOUND FULL OF THICK BLACK OIL. SUSPECT NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEAL FAILURE. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO MAINTENANCE BASE FOR ENGINE CHANGE.