Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 5, 2004
Submitted
August 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
55,974 hours, 29,801 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
59,414 hours, 47,173 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
803686
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, AT APPROXIMATELY FL210, NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DROPPING RAPIDLY FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE DROP AND WARNING LIGHT. PERFORM ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING AT THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. REPLACED SEAL. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.