SDR EIAA970092

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
May 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Seal
Part number
727113
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
79,940 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

VHHH - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 4 ENGINE HAD LOW OIL QTY REQUIRING PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED INTO CAUTION RANGE. ENGINE NR 4 WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE FOR OIL LEAKS PER MM. FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL PER MM, RUN UP LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)