Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
September 10, 2016
Submitted
September 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
4944
Aircraft time
16,406 hours, 7,580 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
16,406 hours, 7,580 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE HAVING OIL LEAK AND WAS LANDED WITH 6.5 QT AND 10.5 WHEN SHUTDOWN, AT STATION PERFORMED TSM 79-30-00-810-806A AND FOUND SIGNS OF OIL LEAK FROM CARBON SEAL OF THE STARTER DRIVE. PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF THE CARBON SEAL OF THE STARTER DRIVE IAW AMM 72-60-22, PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF STARTER ON ENGINE 2 DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION IAW AMM 80-13-41 AND DRY MOTORING PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00-710-045 AND NO LEAK NOTED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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