Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Aircraft time
106,222 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. FOUND CSD GARLOCK SEAL TO BE LEAKING. REMOVED CSD AND GENERATOR, INSTALLED DISPATCH KIT PER B747 MM 24-11-00. RAN NR 4 ENGINE FOR 30 MINUTES, NO OIL LOSS, QUANTITY STEADY PER MM 72-00-00, OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.