Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
April 2, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14320
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23371
Aircraft time
53,463 hours, 24,218 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
39,440 hours, 19,326 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM563B1
Part serial
721426
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Part time
39,440 hours, 19,326 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORD. ISOLATING THE PACKS DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A BORESCOPE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE HPC SECOND STAGE FOUND THE AREA WET WITH OIL. THE VSV WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE WET WITH OIL. A NR 2 ENGINE CHANGE WILL BE PERFORMED.