Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9010R
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5789
Aircraft time
25,922 hours, 12,205 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B1
Engine time
25,934 hours, 12,217 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Component
Engine · Cfmint · CFM565B
Component part number
CFM565B73PIP
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED UPON ARRIVAL INTO DFW. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE 1 OIL QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DROP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS OIL QUANTITIES AT 0.5 QUARTS. FLIGHT CREW REDUCED THRUST AND ENGINE OPERATED AT IDLE FOR LAST 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202303245540: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR BOX GARLOCK SEALS FOR THE IDG AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED BOTH GARLOC SEALS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. (ALSO SEE AALA202304048961) ** (CLOSED)

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