Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
December 20, 2012
Submitted
January 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24041
Aircraft time
100,360 hours, 16,285 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Oil Cap
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW INDICATION DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED OIL CAP SEAL THAT HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS LEAKING OIL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.