Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 7673G5

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586HA
Make and model
Boeing 7673G5
Aircraft serial
24259
Aircraft time
96,620 hours, 18,235 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4062
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - UPON ARRIVAL A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM COMPRESSOR SECTION ON NR1 ENG BEHIND FAN STAGE. NO OIL ADDED MX CONTROL ADVISED. OIL USAGE BELOW ETOPS LIMITS REF AMM 71-00-00-795-003-D-10, SMALL AMOUNTS OF OIL LEAKAGE PERMITTED FROM NR 1 OR NR 2 CARBON SEAL ENG, OK FOR SERVICE.

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