Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
67,535 hours, 19,497 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION EXCEEDS LIMIT. ACCOMPLISHED RUN AT 80 PERCENT FOUND OIL LEAK FROM STARTER DRAIN 60 DROPS A MIN. REPLACED NR 2 ENG STARTER DRIVE CARBON SEAL. RERAN ENG, NO LEAKS. SECURED FAN COWLS.