Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
July 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft time
306,403 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
O-Ring
Part number
J221P337
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Transfer G/B
Part time
298 hours
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
3400507050
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) ENGINE REPORTED LOW OIL QUANTITY OBSERVED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. HIGH POWER RUN COMPLETED AFTER FLIGHT WITH EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE COMING OUT OF THE TGB HOUSING SLEEVE V-CLAMP CONNECTION TO THE AGB. GAP FOUND BETWEEN AGB HOUSING AND TGB TRANSFER TUBE. INITIAL VISUAL ANALYSIS DID NOT INDICATE ASSEMBLY CONCERNS - NO OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF SCRATCHING, CUTTING AND NOTCHING ON THE SEAL SURFACE. LAB INSPECTION OF THE O-RING INDICATED CRACKING AND DEEP SPLITS ON THE SURFACE, LOCALIZED AREAS SHOW COMPLETE RUPTURES. (TC# 20190829004)