SDR AALA202204282138

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737

Difficulty date: April 26, 2022
Submitted: April 28, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N964AN
Make and model: Boeing 737
Aircraft time: 59,982 hours, 24,975 cycles
System (JASC): 8011 · Engine Starter
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation: TO
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: WITH APPLICATION OF TAKE OFF POWER - STRONG OIL/ DIRTY SOCK ODOR. DISSIPATED SLOWLY AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. STRONGER ODOR IN COCKPIT THAN AFT CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED SOFT TASK CARD 08L00021001 FOUND NUMBER 2 ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR QUICK ATTACH DETACH LEAKING OIL REPLACED SEAL PER AMM 80-11-02 RAN NUMBER 2 ENGINE, NO LEAKS , NO ODOR IN CABIN OPERATIONS CHECKS NORMAL.