Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Aircraft time
61,279 hours, 22,578 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Compressor
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

OIL LEAKING FROM BACK OF NR 1 ENGINE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES BEHIND SPINNER CONE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED BOTH SEALS IN THE LOW PRESS TURBINE SHAFT BLIND CAP COMPARTMENT. ALSO COMPLIED WITH COMPARTMENT OIL RETURN LINE COKING INSPECTION. NO COKING RAN ENG AT FLX MAX & CLIMB PWR FOR 2 MINUTES AND INDL FOR 20 MINUTES NO MORE OIL LEAK AT FRONT OR BACK OF ENGINE.

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