Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
April 3, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22577
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Nicked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ANC - FLT 64 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED CHEMICAL ODOR ON CLIMBOUT WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NO OTHER REPORTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN JNU WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO SEA FOR TROUBLESHOOTING OF REPEAT REPORT OF CABIN/FLIGHT DECK ODOR. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND ISOLATED TO LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. FOUND THE OIL FUMES IN THE CABIN WERE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE NR 3 BEARING HOUSING O-RING (NICKED) AND PISTON RINGS (STUCK) WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK BY THE LABYRINTH SEAL AND INTO THE 6TH STAGE AIR EXTRACTION USED FOR THE CABIN. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED PER THE MM AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)