Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 7, 2022
Submitted
April 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6482
Aircraft time
23,442 hours, 6,915 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
23,442 hours, 6,915 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
4A0401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Component
Engine · Iae · V2533A5
Component part number
V2533A5
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG OIL FUMES ON DESCENT BELOW 14000 FT IN FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE: FOUND THE #2 ENGINE GEARBOX BREATHER OUT DUCT LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE GEARBOX BREATHER SEAL ASSEMBLY PER AMM 72-60-31-400. NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.