Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7272F9

Difficulty date
February 19, 2005
Submitted
May 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272F9
Aircraft serial
21426
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
O-Ring
Part number
P79518
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump Shaft
Component
Gearbox · Pwa
Component part number
717000
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NR2 ENG OIL QUANTITY DROPPED IN FLIGHT, THEN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, THEN OIL TEMP ROSE. CREW SHUTDOWN NR2 ENGINE AND AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR2 ENGINE GEARBOX LEAKING OIL FROM THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE FUEL PUMP TO THE GEARBOX AND REPLACED THE CARBON SEAL ON THE NR2 ENGINE GEARBOX IAW MM. MAINTENANCE INSP NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER FOR CONTAMINANTS, NONE FOUND, OIL SAMPLE TAKEN, SAMPLE SENT OUT FOR SOAP TEST. NR2 ENG LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW MM. NO OIL LEAKS NOTED LEAK CK GOOD. AC FLEW NEXT FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER ENGINE OIL QUANTITY PROBLEMS REPORTED. (K)

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