Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
October 5, 2020
Submitted
October 13, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N466L
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Engine time
44,537 hours, 5,604 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
2505M72P01
Part serial
NCU43907
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hpt
Part time
19,177 hours, 2,724 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A TURKISH AIRLINES, GE90-115B ESN 906917 IS ON A SHOP VISIT AT THE GE AVIATION SERVICES WALES SHOP. AT THE INCOMING INSPECTION PROCESS THE HPT INTERSTAGE SEAL HAS BEEN FOUND WITH A DENT TO THE FORWARD SEAL TOOTH AND A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ALONG THE EDGE OF THE DENT. THE PART IS AN LLP AND IS BEING RETIRED FROM SERVICE EARLY. THE ENGINE HAS HAD A PREVIOUS SHOP VISIT AT ANOTHER FACILITY. OEM CASE SUBMITTED FOR INVESTIGATION - # 01479571