Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30797
Aircraft time
31,705 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
10,811 hours
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 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

LHR INFLIGHT. NOXIOUS ODOR COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACKS DURING DESCENT AND CLIMB-OUT. CREW USED OXYGEN MASKS DUE TO EYE IRRITATION. LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK ON NR 1 ENGINE CORE AROUND TRANSFER GEARBOX. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 20 DEC AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.