Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Aircraft time
55,745 hours, 8,121 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

OIL DRIPPING OUT OF RT ENG DRAIN TUBE NR 3 (BUG-MAIN GEARBOX). ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECKS AND STATIC LEAK WAS LESS THAN 6 DROPS PER MINUTE AND DURING ENGINE RUN LEAK RATE WAS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DROPS PER MINUTE. ADDED ONLY ONE QUART TO SERVICE TO FULL. REQUIRES DRIVE SEAL REPLACEMENT. REPLACED NR 2 BACKUP GEN DRIVE OIL SEAL ASSY AND REINSTALLED NR 2 BACKUP GEN. RAN PER JRH, NO LEAKS NOTED.