Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30811
Aircraft time
27,421 hours, 4,602 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
1163M64P07
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

"ENG 4 OIL PRESSURE" ENG 4 SHUT DOWN DUE TO ZERO OIL QUANTITY/LOW PRESS AFTER SHUT DOWN OIL PRESS REMAINED 7PSI. SERVED ENG OIL WITH 25 QTS ACCOMPLISHED ENG MOTORING AND FOUND LEAK ON IDG DRAIN PORT. REPLACED NR 4 ENG IDG CARBON SEAL. ACCOMPLISHED ENG RUN AND NO LEAK FOUND AMM 24-11-01.

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