Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
September 20, 2015
Submitted
September 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742CK
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
24424
Aircraft time
90,348 hours, 20,010 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Idg
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

PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AT 0308Z, FL300 DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QTY, ENGINE WAS STABLE WITH 3 QUARTS OIL AT SHUTDOWN WITH NO OTHER EXCEEDANCES. WINDMILLED 189 MINUTES AT 12 PSI, WINDMILLED 9 MINUTES BELOW 10 PSI. ENGINE 4 WAS SHUTDOWN IAW QRH. PERFORMED ENGINE POST WINDMILLING INSPECTION IAW MM 72-00-00. CLEANED OIL FROM ENGINE. PERFORMED EXAMINATION FOR OIL LEAKAGE IAW MM 79-00-00. FOUND EXCESS OIL ACCUMULATING AROUND AND ON IDG QAD RING. SUSPECT BAD IDG SHAFT SEAL. R & R IDG SHAFT SEAL IAW AMM 24-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK IS GOOD.