SDR AALA20091011MIA01

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: October 11, 2009
Submitted: October 26, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N360AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24041
Aircraft time: 90,043 hours, 14,579 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2B6
Engine time: 22,899 hours
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Leaking
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K
Precautionary procedure: H, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AIRCRAFT CABIN SMELL OF AIR CONDITIONING WATER SEPARATOR ODOR. RECIRCULATION FANS WERE TURNED OFF TO ACCOMPLISH ODOR REMOVAL. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 5 MINUTES. TURNED RECIRCULATION FANS BACK ON AND HAD A DIFFERENT ODOR. ON DESCENT BOTH ODORS RETURNED AND WERE STRONGER. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED OIL SMELL IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. FOUND OIL ON HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. REPLACED NUMBER ONE BEARING CAP O-RING. FERRIED TO JFK FOR NUMBER ONE ENGINE REPLACEMENT.