Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A340313

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A340313
Aircraft time
7,518 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565C4
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
11,902 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) APPROX. 1 HOUR AFTER TAKE OFF, NR 3 OIL QUANTITY INDICATED AMBER, NR 3 OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO RED (6PSI) ACCOMPANIED BY ECAM ADVISING TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO VANCOUVER. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE STARTER DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. SEAL REPLACED AND GROUND RUN CARRIED WITH NO LEAKS. AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.

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