Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
January 27, 2014
Submitted
February 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29588
Aircraft time
56,449 hours, 6,864 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Torn
Location
Oil Cap
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 LAX-GRU CREW REPORTED LT ENG OIL DECREASING AT ALTITUDE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED TORN LT ENG OIL CAP O-RING. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.