Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
May 24, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N446L
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Engine time
36,210 hours, 4,042 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
1865M13G08
Part serial
GWN10843
Condition
Deformed
Location
Engine
Part time
36,210 hours, 4,042 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

INCOMING CONDITION HIGHLIGHTED IN THE INSPECTIONPROCESS. THE FORWARD MIDDLE RABBET EXHIBITS A DENT WITH BULGING ONTO SURFACE SM AND THEREIS FRETTING TO SURFACE NJ. DR#01980345 REJECTED. FIRST TIME EXPOSURE OF THIS AREA FROMNEW MAKE. SERVICE RUN CONDITION, NOT A GE WALES INDUCED CONDITION. TO BE REPORTED IN LINEWITH MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENT 145 AMC 20-8A 9.3.(J) ANY DEFECT IN A LIFE-CONTROLLED CRITICAL PART THAT CAUSES ITS RETIREMENT BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ITS FULL SERVICE LIFE.