Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 15, 2014
Submitted
June 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
72,221 hours, 14,627 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Engine time
3,183 hours, 1,048 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
1347M32G09
Condition
Leaking
Location
Starter Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QTY STARTED TO SLOWLY DROP TO ZERO. SHUT ENGINE DOWN IAW QRH. LOWEST PRESSURE 36PSI, TEMP 110 DEG. CREW STATED WINDMILL TIME WAS 45 MINS. NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL QTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GEARBOX CARBON RING ASSY. INSTALLED NEW O-RINGS. INSTALLED ORIGINAL START VALVE AND STARTER. LEAK CHECKED WITH BOTH DRY MOTOR, THEN WITH 5 MINUTE IDLE RUN. NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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