Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
July 13, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
68,340 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A CHANGE OF GEARBOX FOR ONE REMOVED SERVICEABLE FROM ANOTHER ENG, THE ENG STARTED LEAKING OIL IN FLIGHT, WHICH GAVE INDICATIONS OF OIL FLUXUATION. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. SEAL WHEN REMOVED WAS FOUND FULL OF CARBON. SEAL WAS REPLACED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.