SDR CAL960076

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17410
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21663
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Gear Box
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT NR 6834 - TPA - THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE EN ROUTE TO TPA DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT TPA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER DRIVE SPLINE ADAPTER CARBON SEAL LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED IAW MM 72-61-0. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. (M)