Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704X
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28163
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Guide Vane
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T450/28OCT - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED 184 DEGREES FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. SOURCE CLEARED WHILE ON APPROACH AND OIL TEMPERATURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM VARIABLE GUIDE VANES ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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