Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777300ER

Difficulty date
July 12, 2025
Submitted
July 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2534U
Make and model
Boeing 777300ER
Aircraft serial
62645
Aircraft time
35,492 hours, 3,918 cycles
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Seal
Part number
2670M21P01
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN OIL CONSUMPTION. ACCOMPLISH A SNIFF CHECK OF OIL FOR FUEL ODOR, IAW AMM 12-13-01-130-803-002, STEP F.(1). ACCOMPLISH FIM 71-05 TASK 805, STEPS D.(1) TO D.(4) TO TROUBLESHOOT FOR HOC. PERFORMED TEST NR 6, PART POWER LEAK CHECK WITH ALL THE DRAIN LINES BAGGED TO SEE IF ANY OF CARBON SEALS ON AGB LEAKING. STAYED AT 70% N1 FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE REDUCING BACK DOWN TO IDLE. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG AIR/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER LINES, OIL EDUCTOR VALVE. FOUND NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. ON INSPECTION OF TAIL PIPE, FOUND SOME OIL STREAKING. NR 1 ENGINE, DISCONNECTED DRAIN LINES FROM BUG, HYD PUMP, IDG, HMU, AND FUEL PUMP. PERFORMED TEST NR 21 HIGH-POWER LEAK CHECK FOR TEN MINUTES IAW 71-00-00-700-822-H00. OPENED ENGINE AND CHECKED DRAIN BAGS. FOUND ALL BAGS DRY WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. SECURED ALL DICSCONNECTED DRAIN LINES. ACCOMPLISHED SNIFF TEST OF OIL TANK, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTED TCF ADAPTERS NO LEAKS NOTED, FOUND TCF VENT TUBES LEAKING. REPLACED TCF VENT TUBE OIL SEAL IN REF TO AMM 79-00-00-200-802-H01, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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