Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 27, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
25,087 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Seal
Part number
3051157090
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION WITH NORMAL OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS. OIL QUANTITY INDICATION SLOWLY REDUCED TO ZERO BUT TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. HALF AN HOUR LATER OIL PRESSURE INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE IN TO THE YELLOW BAND. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION AND FOUND A FAILED FUEL PUMP DRIVE PAD AGB SEAL. THE AGB SEAL WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.