Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
December 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10251
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
20361
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 6 Bearing
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

THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE NR 6 BEARING GIT SEAL. THE NR 6 BEARING GIT SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED WITH OIL AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING AN ENGINE RUN.