Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
August 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17614
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27327
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine Gb
Stage of operation
AP
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 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO WHILE ON APPROACH. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER PAD CARBON SEAL LEAKING. THE STARTER PAD CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED IAW MM 72-60-00 AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.