Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
June 14, 2016
Submitted
June 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6674D
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
4
Aircraft time
76,680 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
107D22092
Condition
Failed
Location
Transmission
Part time
687 hours
Component
Transmission As · Boeing
Component part number
107D201034
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

THE AFT TRANSMISSION, PN 107D2010-34, SN TA-9-22 WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. WHILE IN THE SHOP, THE BLOWER DRIVEN SEAL RETAINER WAS REMOVED FROM THE MIX BOX TRANSMISSION, PN: 107D2004-19, SN: A-11-111 IN ORDER TO SEE IF THE BLOWER DRIVEN SEAL HAD FAILED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE TAB RING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SEAL AS 1 PIECE AND THE STEEL SPACER INSIDE THE SEAL HOUSING WAS ABLE TO BE ROTATED.