Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 17, 2004
Submitted
May 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53051
Aircraft time
39,147 hours, 28,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
27,917 hours, 30,463 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED ON RT ENGINE. CHIPS DETECTORS, OIL FILTER, N1 AND N2 WERE CHECKED AND OIL QUANTITY WAS 4 QUARTERS. SEAL OF BEARING NR 6 WAS DETECTED WITH CRACK AND SEAL WAS REPLACED IAW MM 72-53-40, TEST CORRECT.

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