Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A330302

Difficulty date
February 19, 2020
Submitted
February 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825NW
Make and model
Airbus A330302
Aircraft serial
1679
Aircraft time
20,237 hours, 2,512 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680E1A4
Part
Bearing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine Oil
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

A/C 3325 - DIV - TO BSB (BRASILIA) DUE TO RT ENGINE OIL QTY DROP. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE METAL FOUND DURING D SUMP CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION IS 17-4PH WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS INSTANCES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED THE NBR 6 BEARING NUT ASSEMBLY, INSPECTED ALL SURFACES AND INNER RACE FOR DISCOLORATION. COAT THE THREADS AND THE FACE OF THE NO. 6 BEARING NUT ASSEMBLY WITH LUBRICANT (C02-058). TORQUE THE NO. 6 BEARING NUT ASSEMBLY TO 2000-2300 LB FT, LOOSENED AND CALCULATED MOVEMENT OF THE NBR 6 BEARING INNER RACE AND TORQUED THE NO. 6 BEARING NUT ASSEMBLY 1400 LB FT. REPLACED THE INTEGRAL SEAL RING. RE-ASSEMBLED PER ER/A 585427-14. RAN THE ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR OIL LEAKAGE AND VIBRATION. LP 7208346.

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