Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767233

Difficulty date
August 4, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767233
Aircraft time
54,818 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Seal
Part number
804319
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT ODOR OF SMOKE VERY STRONG. SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED IN FRONT AND BACK OF AIRCRAFT. ODOR PERSISTED FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES. QRH DRILL CARRIED OUT. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. SMOKE ODOR APPEARS TO COME FROM AIR CONDITIONING. OIL FOUND IN THE NR 1 ENGINE LPT SHAFT CREATING SMOKE THROUGH THE FRONT. REAR CONE REMOVED FOR ACCESS. LPT REAR PLUG SEAL REPLACED. WORK COMPLETED AS PER ENGINE MANUAL 72-00-53.