Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8890Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21859
Aircraft time
54,952 hours, 36,134 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
61,916 hours, 47,373 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Tach Gen
Part time
61,916 hours, 47,373 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUMES IN THE CABIN REPORTED BY F/A. FOUND NR 1 ENG TACH GENERATOR SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL, LEAK CKS OK. NO ODORS DET.