Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27112
Aircraft time
78,852 hours, 12,666 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
O-Ring
Part number
0000
Part serial
00000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine Oil
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

NR 1 ENG OIL CONSUMPTION. INSPECTED ENG. FOUND OIL IN COWLINGS AND AROUND OIL PUMP AND CHIP DETECTORS. CLEANED OIL PUMP AND COATED EXTERIOR OF PUMP WITH DYE CHECK DEVELOPER. RAN ENG FOR 5 MIN. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM OIL PUMP PARTING SURFACE WITH GEAR BOX. ALSO AFT 3 CHIP DETECTOR PROBES LEAKING - IDENTIFIED AS: ANGLE GB, NR 3 AND 4 COMPT. REPLACED ALL 4 MCD ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED O-RINGS ON MAIN OIL PUMP, RAN AND LEAK CHECKED ENGINE NR 1, NO FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED.