Service difficulty report · Insert · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft time
69,893 hours
Engine
Ge CF680A
Part
Insert
Part number
J1161P03
Condition
Loose
Location
Gearbox Line
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW HAD DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE OIL LOSS, HAD DONE AN IFSD, AND WAS RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE OIL LEAK WAS FROM THE FUEL SERVO HEATER BUT, AFTER THAT COMPONENT WAS CHANGED AND AN OFF IDLE RUN WAS PERFORMED, ANOTHER LEAK WAS FOUND FROM A SCAVENGE LINE GEARBOX FITTING. THE RING-LOCK INSERT WAS FOUND LOOSE IN THE GEARBOX BORE. THE RING-LOCK INSERT WAS REPLACED AND ALL ENGINE LEAK CHECKS AND GROUND RUNS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.