SDR EIAA9572

Service difficulty report · Nr 2 Bearing · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
December 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Nr 2 Bearing
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

HKG - NR 2 ENGINE OIL QTY DROPPED BELOW ONE-QUARTER, PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN, RESTARTED FOR LANDING, ENGINE OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE NORMAL. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM NR 2 BEARING BREATHER TUBES (AT ELBOW) WHEN ENGINE NR 2 WAS RUN AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED SEAL, SERVICED 22 QTS OIL, LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. ADDITIONAL LEAK CHECK ON OIL SYSTEM CARRIED OUT, CHECKED INLET, EXHAUST, NR 2 BEARING WEEP TUBE, OILCOOLER AREA, FRONT AND REAR DRAINS AND ALL OIL SYSTEM LINES. FOUND ALL OK, CARRIED OUT HIGH POWER RUN. NO FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED. (M)