Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7474R7F

Difficulty date
May 16, 2016
Submitted
May 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UP
Make and model
Boeing 7474R7F
Aircraft serial
25867
Aircraft time
108,639 hours, 18,499 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

OIL QTY ON NR 2 ENGINE SLOWLY DROPPED. WHEN THE OIL QTY REACHED ONE QUART, CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION. REPLACED BLOWN SEAL ON THE IN LINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-01. ENGINE RAN FOR 30 MINS WITH NO LEAKS OR QTY LOSS.

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