Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 7, 2009
Submitted
May 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
76,680 hours, 9,273 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
39,834 hours, 4,884 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AT 1555Z FOR LOW OIL QTY AND LOW OIL PRESS. OIL QTY WAS 0, OIL PRESS 70 PSI AND OIL TEMP WAS 115. REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER LINE OUTLET O-RING FROM THE SCAVENGE PUMP AS PER A-C MM. REPLENISHED OIL TANK WITH 21 QTS AND ACCOMPLISHED DRY CYCLE SPIN. NIL EVIDENCE OF LEAKS.