Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 31, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30220
Aircraft time
35,741 hours, 7,814 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Idg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK FOUND UNDER THE NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED IDG DRIVE SEAL. RAN ENGINE, STILL LEAKING OIL FROM DRAIN TUBE DRAIN 10 (DR01) AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN OF APPROX 6 OZ. REPLACED NR 2 ENG DRIVE SEAL AND IDG SPLINE SEAL. RAN ENG TWICE, STILL LEAKING APPROX 3 OZ AT ENG SHUTDOWN. REPLACED NR 2 IDG AND CARBON SEAL REF MM.