SDR 97ZZZM86

Service difficulty report · Breather · Boeing 747131

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53110
Make and model
Boeing 747131
Aircraft serial
19676
Engine
Pwa JT9D7AH
Part
Breather
Part number
699602
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

JFK - DURING CRUISE SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE, S/N 4199, DUE TO DECREASING OIL QTY. FOUND OIL LEAKING IN ENGINE CORE. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 1 AND NR 2 BEARING BREATHER MANIFOLD BELLOWS PROTECTIVE SHIELD, MFG P/N 640640, WORE A SMALL HOLE IN BEARING BREATHER MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY, MFG P/N 699602. REPLACED BREATHER ASSEMBLY AND BREATHER MANIFOLD BELLOWS PROTECTIVE SHIELD. ENGINE S/N 4199 RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)