Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 5, 2019
Submitted
December 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29581
Aircraft time
83,589 hours, 10,241 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
63,052 hours, 8,995 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
TRENT89217
Part serial
51326
Condition
Leaking
Part time
63,052 hours, 8,995 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DETECTED A MILD TRANSIENT ODOR ON DESCENT THROUGH FL 200 MOMENTARILY THEN AGAIN AT 12000 FT, TURNED OFF LEFT BLEED AND ODOR DISSIPATED ODOR WAS SWEATY SOCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL BEHIND LEFT ENGINE SPINNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. ALSO REPLACED LEFT OZONE CONVERTER DUAL HEAT EXCHANGER CONDENSER/REHEATER AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND FLT DECK MUFFLERS. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUNS AND PACK BURN. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.