Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7372T7

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372T7
Aircraft time
60,090 hours, 26,314 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Seal
Part number
449188
Condition
Leaking
Location
Starter
Component
Turbine Engine · Pwa · JT8D17A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 LOW OIL PRESSURE FLICKERING FOR THE LAST 4 MINUTES OF FLIGHT WITH THE PRESSURE GAUGE IN AND OUT OF CAUTION RANGE. TEMPERATURE NORMAL, ENGINE OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST AND SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING. FOUND TO BE THE STARTER DRIVE PAD CARBON SEAL TO BE LEAKING (AROUND 200 ML/15 MINUTES). REPLACED SEAL.

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