Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
July 23, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23820
Aircraft time
108,522 hours, 13,444 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE GEARBOX PRESSURE CHECK, FOUND IDG CARBON SEAL LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IDG CARBON SEAL, COMPLIED WITH LEAK CHECK AND NO LEAKS NOTED.