Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 20, 2017
Submitted
October 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53441
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
30131
Aircraft time
27,891 hours, 9,345 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B263
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
27,880 hours, 9,341 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OBSERVED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE NR 1 ENGINE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER START. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST SECTION AND INLET, NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FIRE ON INBD FLAP ASSEMBLY OR PYLON. CREW REPORTED NO UNUSAL EGT OR SPIKE IN ENGINE EGT, CREW ALSO REPORTED NO FIRE WARNING MESSAGES OR AURAL WARNINGS. IAW EA7255-01044 REV C, REMOVED THE CENTER VENT TUBE. OBSERVED WEAR ON BEARING SURFACES FOR THE O-RING SEALS IN AFT 3 POSITIONS ON VENT TUBE. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE.