Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
September 10, 2026
Submitted
September 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188FE
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
63119
Aircraft time
8,555 hours, 4,246 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Bearing
Component
Engine · Ge
Component part number
CF680C2B6F
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON POWER PUSH UP THRU CLIMBOUT. RAN QRC FOR SMOKE AND FUMES. AIR TURN BACK. NR 2 ENGINE APPROVED FOR REMOVAL, DUE TO HPC NR 3 BEARING TEFLON AIR SEAL FAILURE. NR 2 ENGINE REMOVED & INSTALLED IAW WORK CARD 7100000-02-03. AMM 21-00-21-2-0. AFTER ENG CHANGE, PERFORMED AIR CONDITIONING SYS OIL SMOKE/FUME CONTAMINATION. REMOVAL IAW ABOVE REFS, NO SMOKE OR FUMES FOUND DURING TESTS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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