Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
August 20, 2018
Submitted
August 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
41665
Aircraft time
23,176 hours, 2,599 cycles
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

OIL QUANTITY ON THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD DROPPED FROM 11 QUARTS TO 5 QUARTS. FLIGHT HAD REMAINED OVERNIGHT DUE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION THE PREVIOUS DAY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LT ENGINE OIL DECREASED FROM 16 QUARTS TO 11 QUARTS IN FIRST HOUR OF FLIGHT. OIL CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO 9 QUARTS. REPLACED LEFT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR AND REPLACED ACCESSORY GEARBOX SEAL. OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 72-64-01, AND AMM 24-11-01.