Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
December 7, 2023
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N148FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
42728
Aircraft time
10,836 hours, 5,111 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Engine time
10,836 hours, 5,111 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
9228M17P17
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

AT 34,000 FT AND CRUISE MODE, OIL QUANTITY OF LEFT ENGINE WAS NOTICED TO BE AT ZERO WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL ALERTS. OIL PRESSURE WAS AT 35-37 WHICH WAS ABOUT 20 PSI LESS THAN THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PRESSURE SLOWLY CONTINUED TO DROP UNTIL RED LINE AT ABOUT 10 PSI. REFERRED TO CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. TEMPERATURE REMAIN NORMAL THROUGH OUT PROCEDURE. SINGLE ENGINE AUTO-LAND WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT GEG RUNWAY 21. EMERGENCY DECLARED AMM: 72-64-02-4 REPLACED STARTER ACCESSORY GEARBOX CARBON SEAL FACE AND MATING RING SEAL. AFTER INSTALLATION OF STARTER AND VALVE, OPS/LEAK CHECK REQUIRED. REINSTALLED SAME STARTER AND START VALVE. OPS CHECK NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED. WORK ACCOMPLISHED REF B767 MM 80-11-01-4.

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