Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
November 16, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20109
Aircraft time
78,140 hours, 18,605 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Engine time
71,200 hours, 15,730 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
80427
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 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

DURING CRUISE AT FL 36.0, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING 40-35 PSI WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DOING SAME. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 25 PSI WITH STEADY LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON, ENGINE SHUTDOWN, WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 15-20 PSI. REPLACED STARTER SEAL PER AMM 80-11-02 & 80-11-00, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP, LEAK CHECK NORMAL PER AMM 71-00-00.