Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28482
Aircraft time
47,242 hours, 20,205 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
ST1946145
Condition
Leaking
Location
De Oiler
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

OPEN DIRTY SOCK ODOR OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT CRUISE AND INTENSIFIED ON DESCENT. WE ACCOMPLISHED THE SMOKE AND FUME ELIMINATION CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AMM 72-61-10-4, AMM 21-00-01-2, FOUND OIL AT FLIGHT IDLE ON LT ENG RUNNING FROM DRAIN MAST WHICH CONNECTS TO DE-OILER HOUSING. R & R ROTATING RING ASSY PACKINGS ON DE-OILER HOUSING. ALL OPS CHECKS ARE GOOD, RAN ENGINE UP TO TAKE OFF POWER. IAW MM 72-61-10-4, MM 21-00-01-2, AT ALL POWER SETTINGS, NO DIRTY SOCK ODOR NOTED