Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
August 26, 2026
Submitted
August 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AN
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40641
Engine
Ge GENX1B70P2
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ENGINE NR 2 DID REACH ZERO QTY. ON FINAL OIL PRESSURE NORMAL. DECESION MADE TO DIVERT TO MIA, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE VFSG R2 GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARLOCK SEAL IAW AMM 72-64-01.

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