Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
November 11, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Aircraft time
105,031 hours, 23,391 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
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

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT - SLOW LOSS OF OIL. FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE AT THE ANGLE GEARBOX RIGHT SIDE FITTINGS, REPLACED WITH NEW SEAL PACKINGS PER MM 70-10-07 PERFORMED ENGINE WINDMILLING INSPECTION PER AMM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SEAL REPLACED AT CHIP DETECTOR FITTING BASE REQUIRES ENGINE RUN & LEAK CHECK. INSTALLED BOLT THAT WAS MISSING ON THE FITTINGS PER AMM 70-50-00 LEAK CHECKED GOOD AMM 71-00-00.