SDR EIA2005169

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
October 20, 2005
Submitted
November 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480EV
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20348
Aircraft time
115,013 hours, 24,828 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Engine time
68,424 hours, 18,263 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED IN CRUISE WITH DECREASING OIL QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON AT 35 PSI. OIL QTY DECREASED TO 2 GALS. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW EV PROCEDURES OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT APPROX 20 PSI DURING WINDMILLING. FOUND OIL LEAK EDP DRAIN. REPLACED HYD PUMP DRIVE SEAL ON SHAFT AND CARBON SEAL RING PER MM 72-61-09. REPLACED O-RING SEAL ON CARBON SEAL AND RETAINER ASSY. PERFORMED WINDMILLING INSP (ENG WINDMILLED FOR 55 MIN AT 20 PSI) ENGINE RUN OIL PRESSURE STEADY AT 50 PSI QTY REMAINED FULL SYSTEM O/B NORMAL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP PER MM 29-11-05, NO LEAKS NOTED AFTER RUN.