Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
July 15, 2007
Submitted
September 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639AX
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
24528
Aircraft time
58,381 hours, 19,834 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Governor
Part number
FFG022AC
Part serial
11958981
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION HIGH BETWEEN 1.6 AND 3 QUARTS PER HOUR PRESS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING FOR ENG SPLINE AND GEAR BOX SPLINE. RAN ENG AND FOUND TO BE LEAKING OUT OF ENG SPLINE CAVITY DRAIN AT ABOUT 10 DROPS PER SEC MSLP. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEARBOX ON NR1 ENG IAW MM 72-60-61. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG FFG IAW MM 73-21-01. FFG SHOP REPORT CONFIRMED REASON FOR REMOVAL FOUND SMALL FLANGED BEARING TO BE (LOOSE).

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