Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
July 3, 2021
Submitted
July 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30683
Aircraft time
51,916 hours, 20,198 cycles
Part
Gasket
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEFECT: GROUND CREW REPORTS FLAMES AND SMOKE FROM #1 ENG TAILPIPE ON SHUTDOWN - ACTION TAKEN: GAINED ACCESS TO OIL INLET COWL REPLACED PRECATUATIONARY FLANGE ASSY GASKET RAN ENGINE ON TO TAKE OFF POWER FOR 5 MIN AND LEAVES NOTED TO SUPPLY AND SCAVENGE AND SURRONDING AREA REPLACED FLANGE ASSY GASKET REF AMM 72-00-00 OK FOR SERVICE

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